Where does “calamistrate” come from?
calamistrate (English) comes from Latin calamistratus, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
calamistrate (English): To curl
Definitions
- To curl
Ancestry of “calamistrate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | calamistratus | curled with a curling iron |
| 2 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |