Where does “kalk” come from?

kalk (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon kalk, from Proto-Germanic *kalk, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Ancestry of “kalk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonkalkchalk
2Proto-Germanic*kalk
3Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
4Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “kalk

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin calxEvery word from Proto-Germanic *kalk