Where does “verkalken” come from?
verkalken (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.
verkalken (Dutch): to calcify
Definitions
- to calcify
Ancestry of “verkalken”, step by step
verkalken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch kalk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kalk | lime |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | calc | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | kalk | — |
| 4 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via Dutch ver- -en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ver- -en | Forms factitive or ergative verbs from adjectives, meaning "to make more (adjective)" or "to become (adjective)" |