Where does “カルキ” come from?

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

カルキ (Japanese): bleaching powder

Definitions

  1. bleaching powder

Ancestry of “カルキ”, 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 →Every word from Latin calx →Every word from Old Dutch kalk →