Where does “kalkbrott” come from?
kalkbrott (Swedish) comes from Swedish kalk, 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.
kalkbrott (Swedish): a limestone quarry
Definitions
- a limestone quarry
Ancestry of “kalkbrott”, step by step
kalkbrott traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish kalk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kalk | limestone; lime, calcium oxide or calcium... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | kalker | — |
| 3 | Old French | calice | chalice |
| 4 | Latin | calix | cup, chalice; cooking pot; small pipe |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κάλυξ | Some kind of woman's ornament; A covering of a... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κύω | to conceive, become pregnant; to impregnate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewh₁- | to swell; to be strong |