Where does “мелок” come from?

мелок (Russian) comes from Russian мел, from Proto-Slavic mělъ.

мелок (Russian): chalk; stick of pastel or similar; crayon

Definitions

  1. chalk; stick of pastel or similar; crayon

Ancestry of “мелок”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмелchalk; cocaine
2Proto-Slavicmělъ—
Every word from Proto-Slavic mělъ →Every word from Russian мел →
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