Where does “calc” come from?

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

calc (Old Saxon): Alternative spelling of kalk

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of kalk

Ancestry of “calc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonkalkchalk
2Proto-Germanic*kalk—
3Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
4Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin calx →Every word from Proto-Germanic *kalk →