Where does “callant” come from?

callant (English) comes from Middle Dutch calant, from Picard kalant, from Old Northern French calant.

callant (English): lad, boy

Definitions

  1. lad, boy

Ancestry of “callant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchcalantperson, friend
2Picardkalant—
3Old Northern Frenchcalant—
Every word from Old Northern French calant →Every word from Picard kalant →Every word from Middle Dutch calant →