Where does “câlin” come from?

câlin (French) comes from French câliner, from Old French fro, from Latin umbrosus, from Latin umbra, from Old Latin omra, from Proto-Indo-European h₂mr-u-.

câlin (French): cuddly; hug, cuddle

Definitions

  1. cuddly; hug, cuddle

Ancestry of “câlin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcâlinerto be physically affectionate; to cuddle
2Old Frenchfro—
3Latinumbrosusshady, shadowy
4Latinumbraa shadow; a shade; a ghost
5Old Latinomra—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂mr-u-—

Words derived from “câlin”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂mr-u- →Every word from Old Latin omra →Every word from Latin umbra →