Where does “caulker” come from?

caulker (English) comes from Latin calcaria, from Latin calcārius, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

caulker (English): A person who caulks various structures and...

Definitions

  1. A person who caulks various structures and...

Ancestry of “caulker”, step by step

caulker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin calcaria

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincalcarialime quarry; lime kiln; lime works
2LatincalcāriusOf or pertaining to lime
3Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
4Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via English caulk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcaulkCaulking; A composition of vehicle and pigment...
2Old Frenchcauquer—
3Latincalico—
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin calx →Every word from Latin calcārius →