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
Ancestry of “câlinement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | câline | feminine singular of câlin; first-person singular... |
| 2 | French | câlin | cuddly; hug, cuddle |
| 3 | French | câliner | to be physically affectionate; to cuddle |
| 4 | Old French | fro | — |
| 5 | Latin | umbrosus | shady, shadowy |
| 6 | Latin | umbra | a shadow; a shade; a ghost |
| 7 | Old Latin | omra | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂mr-u- | — |