Where does “caliber” come from?
Caliber comes from French calibre, from Italian calibro, from Ancient Greek καλόπους meaning "beautiful-footed," ultimately from Ancient Greek ξύλον.
caliber (English): Diameter of the bore of a firearm, typically...
Definitions
- Diameter of the bore of a firearm, typically...
Ancestry of “caliber”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | calibre | calibre; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 2 | Italian | calibro | caliber, bore; callipers; template |
| 3 | Arabic | قَالِب | form, mold; form, mould; mold |
| 4 | Classical Syriac | ܩܠܒܝܕ | last |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καλοπόδιον | shoemaker's last |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κᾱλόπους | shoemaker's last |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πούς | foot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |