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Etymology of the English word caulker

the English word caulker
derived from the English word caulk
derived from the French word cauquer
derived from the Latin word calcare (tread, trample upon, under foot)
derived from the Latin word calx (lime; heel; spur; pad; lead vial, bottle, jar; limestone, lime; chalk)
derived from the Greek word chalix, χάλιξ (pebble, gravel, stone; lime)
derived from the Greek word khalix
using the English suffix -er
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *-arjaz
using the Latin suffix -arius (-ar)

Usage

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