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

kalk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin calx

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

via Old Norse kalkr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekalkr—

Words derived from “kalk”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin calx →