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Where does “Χαλδαία” come from?

Χαλδαία (Ancient Greek) comes from Indonesian kaldu, from Portuguese caldo, from Latin calidus, from Latin caleō, from Proto-Italic kalēō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.

Ancestry of “Χαλδαία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiankaldubouillon, broth
2Portuguesecaldobroth, stock; juice
3Latincaliduswarm, hot; fiery, fierce, vehement; spirited,...
4Latincaleō—
5Proto-Italickalēō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot

Words derived from “Χαλδαία”

  • Chaldea
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