Where does “chalkless” come from?

chalkless (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.

chalkless (English): Without chalk

Definitions

  1. Without chalk

Ancestry of “chalkless”, step by step

chalkless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English chalk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchalkA soft, white, powdery limestone; A piece of...
2Middle Englishchalkchalk
3Old Englishcealcplaster, mortar; chalk
4Proto-Germanic*kalk—
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via English less

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlessTo a smaller extent or degree; comparative form...
2Middle Englishlesfalse; lying; deceptive; falsehood; a lie
3Old Englishlēasfalse, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose...
4Proto-Germanic*laus—
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin calx →Every word from Proto-Germanic *kalk →