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creta
Latin · ancient
"chalk"
meaning "chalk"
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craie
Old French · medieval
"chalk"
kept the meaning of chalk
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crayon
French · 1600s
"a small drawing stick"
a diminutive form for a small stick of chalk or pigment
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crayon
English · 1600s-1700s
"a stick of colored wax or pigment for drawing"
adopted directly from French
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