Word of the Week: křída – 'chalk'

07/04/2025
Word of the Week: křída – 'chalk'

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Episode Synopsis

Křída is another one of those humble Czech words with a Roman origin. It goes all the way to Latin crēta , which likewise referred to chalk, and which also developed into the Italian and French words for the soft, white rock: creta and craie .