Where does “calvous” come from?

calvous (English) comes from Latin calvus, from Proto-Italic kalowos, from Proto-Indo-European klh₂wós — bald.

calvous (English): Lacking most or all of one's hair; bald,...

Definitions

  1. Lacking most or all of one's hair; bald,...

Ancestry of “calvous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincalvusbald, hairless
2Proto-Italickalowos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanklh₂wósbald
Every word from Proto-Indo-European klh₂wós →Every word from Proto-Italic kalowos →Every word from Latin calvus →