Where does “*kalk” come from?

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

*kalk (Proto-West Germanic): lime, limestone

Definitions

  1. lime, limestone

Ancestry of “*kalk”, step by step

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

Words derived from “*kalk”

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