Etymology of the English word chalice
the English word
chalicederived from the Old French word
chalicederived from the Latin word
calix (cup, goblet, a vessel for drinking)
Date
The earliest known usage of chalice in English dates from the 13th century.
Cognates
Catalan
cals, Dutch
kalk, Dutch
kelk, English
chalk, French
calice, French
chaux, German
Kalk, German
Kelch, Icelandic
kalk, Italian
calcagno, Italian
calice, Italian
calce, Latin
calces, Latin
calices, Norwegian
kalk, Norwegian
kaleikur, Portuguese
cal, Provençal
calz, Spanish
cal, Spanish
caliz, Swedish
kalkUsage
Word found in Modern English
