Where does “kalkarm” come from?

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

kalkarm (Dutch): low-calcium

Definitions

  1. low-calcium

Ancestry of “kalkarm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkalklime
2Middle Dutchcalc
3Old Dutchkalk
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ
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