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Where does “καλῶ” come from?

καλῶ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek καλέω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.

καλῶ (Ancient Greek): inflection of καλέω : ## first-person singular...

Definitions

  1. inflection of καλέω : ## first-person singular...

Ancestry of “καλῶ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekκαλέωI call, summon; I call by name
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot

Words derived from “καλῶ”

  • καλώ
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