Where does “Calgary” come from?

Calgary (English) comes from Scottish Gaelic cala, from Old Irish calad, from Proto-Celtic kaletos, from Proto-Indo-European kal- — hard; beautiful; handsome.

Ancestry of “Calgary”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliccalaharbour
2Old Irishcaladshore, port, landing-place; land
3Proto-Celtickaletoshard
4Proto-Indo-Europeankal-hard; beautiful; handsome

Words derived from “Calgary”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kal- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kaletos →Every word from Old Irish calad →