Where does “kalk” come from?

kalk (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian kalti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kálˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European kolh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.

kalk (Lithuanian): second-person singular imperative of kalti

Definitions

  1. second-person singular imperative of kalti

Ancestry of “kalk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuaniankaltito hammer, to strike; to forge, to hammer; to...
2Proto-Balto-Slavickálˀteito forge (ambitransitive)
3Proto-Indo-Europeankolh₂-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kolh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kálˀtei →