Etymology of the English word quicklime
the English word
quicklimederived from the English word
limederived from the English word
limderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*lei-derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*leimazderived from the English word
quickderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷei- (to live)
derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*kwikwazDate
The earliest known usage of quicklime in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
