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Where does “สีชอล์ก” come from?

สีชอล์ก (Thai) comes from Thai ชอล์ก, from English chalk, from Middle English chalk, from Old English cealc, from Proto-Germanic *kalk, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

สีชอล์ก (Thai): pastel: chalklike crayon, especially oil pastel

Definitions

  1. pastel: chalklike crayon, especially oil pastel

Ancestry of “สีชอล์ก”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiชอล์กchalk
2EnglishchalkA soft, white, powdery limestone; A piece of...
3Middle Englishchalkchalk
4Old Englishcealcplaster, mortar; chalk
5Proto-Germanic*kalk—
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →