Where does “calamistrum” come from?
calamistrum (English) comes from Latin calamistrum, from Ancient Greek καλάμιστρος, from Ancient Greek κάλαμος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂-m-, from Proto-Indo-European kolH- — to raise, to lift, to build; awn.
calamistrum (English): A comb-like structure on the metatarsus of the...
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- A comb-like structure on the metatarsus of the...
Ancestry of “calamistrum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | calamistrum | curling iron, curling tongs; excessively... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | καλάμιστρος | {{l|la|stipula}} |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κάλαμος | a reed; anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱolh₂-m- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kolH- | to raise, to lift, to build; awn |