Where does “kalatsa” come from?

kalatsa (Finnish) comes from Ancient Greek χάλαζα, from Proto-Indo-European gʰlh₂-d- — hail; hoarfrost.

kalatsa (Finnish): chalaza

Definitions

  1. chalaza

Ancestry of “kalatsa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχάλαζαhail, sleet; pimple, tubercle; knot, lump
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰlh₂-d-hail; hoarfrost
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰlh₂-d- →Every word from Ancient Greek χάλαζα →