Where does “callow” come from?
Callow comes from Middle English calwe, from Old English calu, from Proto-Germanic kalwaz, from Proto-Indo-European galw-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gelH-.
callow (English): Unfledged; Immature, lacking in life experience;...
Definitions
- Unfledged; Immature, lacking in life experience;...
Ancestry of “callow”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | calwe | bald |
| 2 | Latin | caulae | a railing or lattice barrier; hurdles; pores ,... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kaɣela | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kagʰ- | to take, seize |
Words derived from “callow”