Where does “cala” come from?

cala (French) comes from French caler, from Old Occitan calar, from Ancient Greek χαλάω — I slacken; I loosen; I become slack; I become...

cala (French): third-person singular past historic of caler

Definitions

  1. third-person singular past historic of caler

Ancestry of “cala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcalerto wedge (open) (a door)
2Old Occitancalar—
3Ancient GreekχαλάωI slacken; I loosen; I become slack; I become...
Every word from Ancient Greek χαλάω →Every word from Old Occitan calar →Every word from French caler →