Where does “チョーク” come from?

チョーク (Japanese) comes from English chalk, from Middle English chalk, from Old English cealc, from Proto-Germanic *kalk, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

チョーク (Japanese): chalk

Definitions

  1. chalk

Ancestry of “チョーク”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchalkA soft, white, powdery limestone; A piece of...
2Middle Englishchalkchalk
3Old Englishcealcplaster, mortar; chalk
4Proto-Germanic*kalk—
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin calx →Every word from Proto-Germanic *kalk →