calx

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (declension-3, feminine) limestone
2. (declension-3, feminine) chalk
3. (declension-3, feminine) the finish line

Sinonieme

talus

ungula

Vertalings

heel

talon

Ferse

hiel

calcanhar

talón

taló

lime

tallone

φτέρνα

Kalk

hoof

chaux

Huf

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

[ˈkaɫks]

Etimologie (Engels)

De Vaan's claim of substrate origin is implausible given Sanskrit कर्कर (karkara, “limestone, bone”). See also Ancient Greek χάλιξ (khálix, “pebble”).