Where does “calp” come from?

calp (English) comes from Ottoman Turkish قلب, from Arabic قَلْب — to flip, to change.

calp (English): A dark shaly limestone occurring in the...

Definitions

  1. A dark shaly limestone occurring in the...

Ancestry of “calp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishقلبheart
2Arabicقَلْبto flip, to change
Every word from Arabic قَلْب →Every word from Ottoman Turkish قلب →