Where does “ಚಾಕ್” come from?
ಚಾಕ್ (Tulu) comes 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.
ಚಾಕ್ (Tulu): chalk
Ancestry of “ಚಾಕ್”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | chalk | A soft, white, powdery limestone; A piece of... |
| 2 | Middle English | chalk | chalk |
| 3 | Old English | cealc | plaster, mortar; chalk |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *kalk | — |
| 5 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |