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Where does “caloyer” come from?

caloyer (English) comes from French caloyer, from Italian caloiero, from Ancient Greek κᾰλόγηρος, from Ancient Greek γῆρας, from Proto-Indo-European ǵērh₂-s, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

caloyer (English): A reclusive monk of the Greek Orthodox Church

Definitions

  1. A reclusive monk of the Greek Orthodox Church

Ancestry of “caloyer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcaloyercaloyer
2Italiancaloiero—
3Ancient Greekκᾰλόγηροςvenerable
4Ancient Greekγῆραςold age
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵērh₂-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →