Latin

calx

‘lime, limestone’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin calx.

47 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
• chaussée
• calx
• calceolaria
• calced
• calceus
• calcule
• calcate
• calciphyte
• calcography
• calceiform
• calculiform
• calceate
• calcitrant
• calceated
• calceolate
• calcation
• calcatory
• chausse
• chaussure
• chaussé
• conculcate
• coutil
• decalcomanie
• discalceate
• calculate

Etymograph / Latin calx