Where does “callower” come from?

callower (English) comes from English callow, from Middle English calwe, from Latin caulae, from Proto-Italic kaɣela, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰ- — to take, seize.

callower (English): comparative form of callow: more callow

Definitions

  1. comparative form of callow: more callow

Ancestry of “callower”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcallowUnfledged; Immature, lacking in life experience;...
2Middle Englishcalwebald
3Latincaulaea railing or lattice barrier; hurdles
4Proto-Italickaɣela—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankagʰ-to take, seize
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kagʰ- →Every word from Proto-Italic kaɣela →Every word from Latin caulae →
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