Where does “calamari” come from?

calamari (English) comes from Italian calamari, from Latin calamarius, from Latin calamus, from Ancient Greek κάλαμος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂-m-, from Proto-Indo-European kolH- — to raise, to lift, to build; awn.

calamari (English): Squid as food, especially cooked in the form of calamari rings

Definitions

  1. Squid as food, especially cooked in the form of calamari rings

Ancestry of “calamari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancalamari—
2Latincalamariusrelating to a writing reed
3Latincalamusa reed, cane; an object made from a reed, such as...
4Ancient Greekκάλαμοςa reed; anything made of reed or cane;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂-m-—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeankolH-to raise, to lift, to build; awn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kolH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂-m- →Every word from Ancient Greek κάλαμος →