Where does “callant” come from?
callant (English) comes from Middle Dutch calant, from Picard kalant, from Old Northern French calant.
callant (English): lad, boy
Ancestry of “callant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | calant | person, friend |
| 2 | Picard | kalant | — |
| 3 | Old Northern French | calant | — |