Where does “câliner” come from?
câliner (French) comes from Old French fro, from Latin umbrosus, from Latin umbra, from Old Latin omra, from Proto-Indo-European h₂mr-u-.
câliner (French): to be physically affectionate; to cuddle
Definitions
- to be physically affectionate; to cuddle
Ancestry of “câliner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | fro | — |
| 2 | Latin | umbrosus | shady, shadowy |
| 3 | Latin | umbra | a shadow; a shade; a ghost |
| 4 | Old Latin | omra | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂mr-u- | — |
Words derived from “câliner”