Where does “kalk” come from?

kalk (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch calc, from Old Dutch kalk, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

kalk (Dutch): lime

Definitions

  1. lime

Ancestry of “kalk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchcalc
2Old Dutchkalk
3Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
4Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “kalk

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ