Where does “calva” come from?
calva (English) comes from Latin calva, from Latin -a, from Proto-Italic -ā, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.
calva (English): the calvaria; the dome or roof of the skull;...
Definitions
- the calvaria; the dome or roof of the skull;...
Ancestry of “calva”, step by step
calva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin calva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | calva | the bald scalp of the head; skull;... |
| 2 | Latin | -a | suffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | -ā | Forms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |
via English Calvados
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Calvados | An apple brandy made in Normandy, France |