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
- pastel: chalklike crayon, especially oil pastel
Ancestry of “สีชอล์ก”, step by step
สีชอล์ก traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai ชอล์ก
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ชอล์ก | chalk |
| 2 | English | chalk | A soft, white, powdery limestone; A piece of... |
| 3 | Middle English | chalk | chalk |
| 4 | Old English | cealc | plaster, mortar; chalk |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *kalk | — |
| 6 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via Thai สี
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | สี | to rub; to scrape; color, colour; colored |