Where does “Branntkalk” come from?
Branntkalk (German) comes from German kalk, from Middle High German kalc, from Old High German calc, from Proto-Germanic *kalk, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
Branntkalk (German): quicklime
Ancestry of “Branntkalk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | kalk | second-person singular imperative of kalken |
| 2 | Middle High German | kalc | — |
| 3 | Old High German | calc | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *kalk | — |
| 5 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |