Where does “achalandage” come from?
achalandage (French) comes from French achalander, from French chaland, from French chaloir, from Middle French chaloir, from Old French chaloir, from Old French chaleir, from Latin calēre, from Proto-Italic kalēō — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
achalandage (French): clientele, patronage, business; goodwill
Definitions
- clientele, patronage, business; goodwill
Ancestry of “achalandage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | achalander | to supply with clientele |
| 2 | French | chaland | barge; a regular client, a returning client |
| 3 | French | chaloir | to heat; to matter; to be of import |
| 4 | Middle French | chaloir | to heat; to bother, to worry |
| 5 | Old French | chaloir | to heat; to bother, to concern |
| 6 | Old French | chaleir | Alternative form of chaloir |
| 7 | Latin | calēre | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kalēō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |