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Where does “kalk” come from?

kalk (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

kalk (Norwegian Bokmål): lime; a chalice

Definitions

  1. lime; a chalice

Ancestry of “kalk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
2Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “kalk”

  • kalksteinsbrudd
  • kalkstein
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →