Where does “Calgarian” come from?
Calgarian (English) comes from English Calgary, from Scottish Gaelic cala, from Old Irish calad, from Proto-Celtic kaletos, from Proto-Indo-European kal- — hard; beautiful; handsome.
Calgarian (English): Of, from, or pertaining to Calgary; A native or...
Definitions
- Of, from, or pertaining to Calgary; A native or...
Ancestry of “Calgarian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Calgary | — |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | cala | harbour |
| 3 | Old Irish | calad | shore, port, landing-place; land |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kaletos | hard |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kal- | hard; beautiful; handsome |