Where does “Chaldea” come from?

Chaldea comes from Ancient Greek Χαλδαία, a region in ancient Mesopotamia whose exact etymological origin remains unknown.

Ancestry of “Chaldea”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	Chaldaea	—
2	Ancient Greek	Χαλδαία	—
3	Indonesian	kaldu	bouillon, broth
4	Portuguese	caldo	broth, stock; juice
5	Latin	calidus	warm, hot; fiery, fierce, vehement; spirited,...
6	Latin	caleō	—
7	Proto-Italic	kalēō	—
8	Proto-Indo-European	ḱelh₁-	to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot

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