Where does “cala” come from?

cala (Catalan) comes from Catalan calar, from Latin chalō, from Ancient Greek χαλάω — I slacken; I loosen; I become slack; I become...

cala (Catalan): cove

Definitions

  1. cove

Ancestry of “cala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalancalarto soak, to drench; to set, to light; to stall
2Latinchalōto let down, allow to hang free
3Ancient GreekχαλάωI slacken; I loosen; I become slack; I become...

Words derived from “cala

Every word from Ancient Greek χαλάωEvery word from Latin chalōEvery word from Catalan calar
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