Where does “kalkhaltig” come from?

kalkhaltig (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.

kalkhaltig (German): chalky, limy, calcareous

Definitions

  1. chalky, limy, calcareous

Ancestry of “kalkhaltig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankalksecond-person singular imperative of kalken
2Middle High Germankalc
3Old High Germancalc
4Proto-Germanic*kalk
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin calxEvery word from Proto-Germanic *kalk
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