Latin
calx
‘lime, limestone’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin calx.
45 English words in this record descend from Latin calx, most familiar first.
- calcium
- chalk ← ċealc ← *kalk
- calculus
- quilt ← quilte ← quilte ← culcita ← calcō
- counterpoint ← contrepointe ← culcita ← calcō
- causeway ← cawcewey ← cauce ← caucee ← *calciāta
- calcite
- calcareous ← calcārius
- recalcitrant ← recalcitrāns ← recalcitrāre
- caulk ← cauquer ← calicāre
- inculcate ← inculcātus ← inculcō ← calcō
- calzone ← calza ← calcea ← calceus
More words from calx
- caulker
- calcaneus
- cockatrice
- cockamamie
- caliche
- calk
- quoit
- calque
- calcaneum
- decalcomania
- chausson
- calx
- calceolaria
- calced
- calceus
- calcule
- calcate
- calciphyte
- calcography
- calceiform
- calculiform
- calceate
- calcitrant
- calceated
- calceolate
- calcation
- calcatory
- chausse
- chaussure
- conculcate
- coutil
- decalcomanie
- discalceate
- calculate
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Etymograph / Latin calx