Where does “Calma” come from?

Calma (English) comes from Spanish calma, from Latin cauma, from Ancient Greek καῦμα, from Ancient Greek καίω, from Proto-Hellenic *káyyō.

Ancestry of “Calma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcalmacalm, stillness, peacefulness; tranquility, peace...
2Latincaumaheat; heat of the day
3Ancient Greekκαῦμαburning, glow, heat; fever; holes cut by cautery
4Ancient GreekκαίωI light, kindle, set on fire; I burn, burn up; I...
5Proto-Hellenic*káyyō
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *káyyōEvery word from Ancient Greek καίωEvery word from Ancient Greek καῦμα