Where does “callus” come from?

Callus comes from Latin callum, which is derived from Proto-Indo-European kal, a root of uncertain original meaning.

callus (English): A hardened area of the skin caused by repeated...

Definitions

  1. A hardened area of the skin caused by repeated...

Ancestry of “callus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincallumA hard or thick substance; The hardened, thick...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankalhard

Words derived from “callus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kal
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