Where does “kaulkjich” come from?

kaulkjich (Plautdietsch) comes from Plautdietsch Kaulkj, from Middle Low German kalk, from Old Saxon kalk, from Proto-Germanic *kalk, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

kaulkjich (Plautdietsch): chalky

Definitions

  1. chalky

Ancestry of “kaulkjich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PlautdietschKaulkjlime (inorganic material containing calcium)
2Middle Low Germankalk—
3Old Saxonkalkchalk
4Proto-Germanic*kalk—
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin calx →Every word from Proto-Germanic *kalk →