Where does “warchalk” come from?
warchalk (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.
warchalk (English): To draw chalk symbols in public places to show...
Definitions
- To draw chalk symbols in public places to show...
Ancestry of “warchalk”, step by step
warchalk 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 War
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | War | Preceded by [[the#Article |
| 2 | Middle English | werre | War in general; the practice of fighting between... |
| 3 | Old Norse | verri | comparative degree of illr, worse; worse |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wirsizô | comparative degree of *ubilaz; worse |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wers- | to wipe; peak, height |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |