Where does “kalk” come from?

kalk (Indonesian) comes from Dutch kalk, from Middle Dutch calc, from Old Dutch kalk, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

kalk (Indonesian): lime

Definitions

  1. lime

Ancestry of “kalk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkalklime
2Middle Dutchcalc
3Old Dutchkalk
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ