Where does “kalk” come from?

kalk (Danish) comes from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

kalk (Danish): lime; chalice

Definitions

  1. lime; chalice

Ancestry of “kalk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
2Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “kalk”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin calx →