Where does “Calvados” come from?
Calvados (French) comes from Latin calvus, from Proto-Italic kalowos, from Proto-Indo-European klh₂wós — bald.
Ancestry of “Calvados”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | calvus | bald, hairless |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | kalowos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | klh₂wós | bald |
Words derived from “Calvados”