Where does “kalkkikivi” come from?
kalkkikivi (Finnish) comes from Finnish kalkki, from Swedish kalk, from Old Swedish kalker, from Old French calice, from Latin calix, from Ancient Greek κάλυξ, from Ancient Greek κύω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.
kalkkikivi (Finnish): limestone
Definitions
- limestone
Ancestry of “kalkkikivi”, step by step
kalkkikivi traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kalkki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kalkki | lime; quicklime, CaO; chalice |
| 2 | Swedish | kalk | limestone; lime, calcium oxide or calcium... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | kalker | — |
| 4 | Old French | calice | chalice |
| 5 | Latin | calix | cup, chalice; cooking pot; small pipe |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κάλυξ | Some kind of woman's ornament; A covering of a... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κύω | to conceive, become pregnant; to impregnate |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewh₁- | to swell; to be strong |