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The word "chalk" originally referred to a specific type of white limestone found in England. It was used as a writing material because it was soft and easy to mark on, and it also had the advantage of being relatively inexpensive. The word "chalk" eventually came to be applied to any type of soft, white rock or substance that could be used for writing or marking.
The word "chalk" is related to the words "calcify" and "calcium." These words all share a common Proto-Indo-European root *kel-k-, which means "stone" or "flint." This is because chalk is a type of sedimentary rock that is formed from the accumulation of calcium carbonate, which is a mineral that is found in limestone.
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