cailc
Irish (Donegal)
/kalʲc/
noun
Definitions
- chalk
- pipeclay
- chalked mark, limit
Etymology
Inherited from Old Irish cailc (lime, limestone) derived from Latin calx, calcis (limestone, chalk) derived from Ancient Greek χάλιξ (pebble).
Origin
Ancient Greek
χάλιξ
Gloss
pebble
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- calci- English
- *incalciāre Latin
- calculo, calculō, calculāre Latin
- calculus Latin
- calculāre Latin
- calx Latin
- calx, calcis Latin
- χάλιξ Ancient Greek
- calcmhar Irish
- cailc Old Irish
- cailc Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
- ciaca Sicilian
- ܟܠܫܐ Classical Syriac