Where does “câlinement” come from?

câlinement (French) comes from French câline, 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-.

câlinement (French): In a cuddly, touchy way

Definitions

  1. In a cuddly, touchy way

Ancestry of “câlinement”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcâlinefeminine singular of câlin; first-person singular...
2Frenchcâlincuddly; hug, cuddle
3Frenchcâlinerto be physically affectionate; to cuddle
4Old Frenchfro—
5Latinumbrosusshady, shadowy
6Latinumbraa shadow; a shade; a ghost
7Old Latinomra—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂mr-u-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂mr-u- →Every word from Old Latin omra →Every word from Latin umbra →