Where does “Celchyth” come from?

Celchyth (Old English) comes from Old English cealc, from Proto-Germanic *kalk, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Ancestry of “Celchyth”, step by step

Celchyth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English cealc

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

via Old English hȳþ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhȳþlanding place; harbor, landing-place
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin calxEvery word from Proto-Germanic *kalk
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