Where does “kalk” come from?

kalk (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish kalker, from Old French calice, from Latin calix, from Ancient Greek κάλυξ, from Ancient Greek κύω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.

kalk (Swedish): limestone; lime, calcium oxide or calcium...

Definitions

  1. limestone; lime, calcium oxide or calcium...

Ancestry of “kalk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishkalker—
2Old Frenchcalicechalice
3Latincalixcup, chalice; cooking pot; small pipe
4Ancient GreekκάλυξSome kind of woman's ornament; A covering of a...
5Ancient Greekκύωto conceive, become pregnant; to impregnate
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong

Words derived from “kalk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek κύω →Every word from Ancient Greek κάλυξ →