Where does “calch” come from?

calch (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh calch, from Proto-Brythonic *kalx, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

calch (Welsh): lime

Definitions

  1. lime

Ancestry of “calch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshcalch—
2Proto-Brythonic*kalx—
3Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
4Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “calch”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin calx →Every word from Proto-Brythonic *kalx →