Where does “kalang” come from?

kalang (Tagalog) comes from Spanish calar, from Spanish cal, from Vulgar Latin cals, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

kalang (Tagalog): wedge

Definitions

  1. wedge

Ancestry of “kalang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcalarof or pertaining to limestone or lime; limestone...
2Spanishcallime
3Vulgar Latincals
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “kalang

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin calxEvery word from Vulgar Latin cals