Where does “bechalk” come from?
bechalk (English) comes from English chalk, from Middle English chalk, from Old English cealc, from Proto-Germanic *kalk, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
bechalk (English): To cover with chalk, or whiten as if with chalk
Definitions
- To cover with chalk, or whiten as if with chalk
Ancestry of “bechalk”, step by step
bechalk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English chalk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chalk | A soft, white, powdery limestone; A piece of... |
| 2 | Middle English | chalk | chalk |
| 3 | Old English | cealc | plaster, mortar; chalk |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *kalk | — |
| 5 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via English Be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Be | As an auxiliary verb |
| 2 | Middle English | be | Alternative form of been; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | bēo | I become, I will be, I am; bee |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | biumi | first-person singular present active indicative... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *beuną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |