Where does “calendar” come from?
Calendar comes from Middle English kalender, from Old French calendier, from Latin calendarium, ultimately from Latin calendae meaning the first day of the month, derived from the root kelh₁- meaning to call or proclaim.
calendar (English): Any system by which time is divided into days,...
Definitions
- Any system by which time is divided into days,...
Ancestry of “calendar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | kalender | A year; A calendar; An example to be followed or... |
| 2 | Old French | calendier | — |
| 3 | Latin | calendārium | an account book or debt book |
| 4 | Latin | Calendae | Abbreviation Cal; astronomical new moon; calends |
| 5 | Latin | calāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | chalāre | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χαλάω | I slacken; I loosen; I become slack; I become... |