Where does “câline” come from?

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

câline (French): feminine singular of câlin; first-person singular...

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of câlin; first-person singular...

Ancestry of “câline”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcâlincuddly; hug, cuddle
2Frenchcâlinerto be physically affectionate; to cuddle
3Old Frenchfro—
4Latinumbrosusshady, shadowy
5Latinumbraa shadow; a shade; a ghost
6Old Latinomra—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂mr-u-—

Words derived from “câline”

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