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
- Misspelling of calendar; A machine, used for the...
Ancestry of “calender”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | calandre | weevil larva |
| 2 | Late Latin | calendra | — |
| 3 | Latin | cylindrus | cylinder; a roller; a cylindrical stone for... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κύλινδρος | round stone, tumbler, marble; roller, cylinder;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κυλίνδω | I roll, turn over |
Words derived from “calender”