Where does “calender” come from?

calender (English) comes from Middle French calandre, from Late Latin calendra, from Latin cylindrus, from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος, from Ancient Greek κυλίνδω — I roll, turn over.

calender (English): Misspelling of calendar; A machine, used for the...

Definitions

  1. Misspelling of calendar; A machine, used for the...

Ancestry of “calender”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchcalandreweevil larva
2Late Latincalendra
3Latincylindruscylinder; a roller; a cylindrical stone for...
4Ancient Greekκύλινδροςround stone, tumbler, marble; roller, cylinder;...
5Ancient GreekκυλίνδωI roll, turn over

Words derived from “calender

Every word from Ancient Greek κυλίνδω