Where does “CalArts” come from?

CalArts (English) comes from English California, from Spanish California.

CalArts (English): The California Institute of the Arts, a private arts university located in Santa Clarita, California

Definitions

  1. The California Institute of the Arts, a private arts university located in Santa Clarita, California

Ancestry of “CalArts”, step by step

CalArts traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English California

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCaliforniaA region on the west coast of North America comprising the US state of California and the Baja California peninsula in Mexico; historically also including other areas in Alta California and Baja California
2SpanishCalifornia

via English arts

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishartsplural of art; API pl; The humanities
Every word from Spanish CaliforniaEvery word from English California