Where does “calchfaen” come from?

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

calchfaen (Welsh): limestone

Definitions

  1. limestone

Ancestry of “calchfaen”, step by step

calchfaen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh calch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcalchlime
2Middle Welshcalch—
3Proto-Brythonic*kalx—
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via Welsh maen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmaenstone; griddle stone; third-person plural present...
2Proto-Brythonicmaɣɨnstone
3Proto-Celticmaginosstone; place
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →