chalk
The origin and history of chalk.
Etymology
From Old English cealc, ultimately borrowed from Latin calx ("limestone"), from Greek khalix ("pebble").
The origin and history of chalk.
From Old English cealc, ultimately borrowed from Latin calx ("limestone"), from Greek khalix ("pebble").
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