Where does “cailc” come from?

cailc (Old Irish) comes from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

cailc (Old Irish): limestone, lime

Definitions

  1. limestone, lime

Ancestry of “cailc”, step by step

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

Words derived from “cailc”

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