From Latin chalybem (“steel, iron”), from Ancient Greek χάλυψ (khálups), from Hittite 𒆠𒅅𒇷𒁀 (ki-ik-li-ba /kikliba/), 𒆠𒅅𒇻𒁀 (ki-ik-lu-ba /kikluba/, “steel”).
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