Kalkis
KÁLKIS
Etymology
Cf. Latin Limestone ¹. Kalks ². Further, it is possibly related to Limm. kaļ̃ķis „kalkės“ (LVV II 147), lit. kálke < German Kalk (LKŽ V 142). See also Limestone.
Feminine FORMS
Kalkienė / Kalkytė
Pronunciation
/¹ˈkɑˑlʲkʲɪs/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. LAG 158, 298, 356, etc..
2. ibid., 268, 391.