Feminin

calx

(Englisch)

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

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)
[ˈkaɫks]
Etymologie (Englisch)

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

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