Where does “kalksten” come from?
kalksten (Swedish) comes from Swedish Sten, from Old Swedish sten, from Old Norse Steinn, from Proto-Norse ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
kalksten (Swedish): limestone
Definitions
- limestone
Ancestry of “kalksten”, step by step
kalksten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish Sten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Sten | a stone; a rock |
| 2 | Old Swedish | sten | stone |
| 3 | Old Norse | Steinn | a stone, boulder, rock |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ | stone |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stainaz | stone |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
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 |