Where does “calc” come from?

calc (Irish) comes from Middle Irish calcaid, from Old Irish cailc, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

calc (Irish): caulk

Definitions

  1. caulk

Ancestry of “calc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishcalcaid—
2Old Irishcailclimestone, lime
3Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
4Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “calc”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin calx →Every word from Old Irish cailc →