Where does “calais” come from?
calais (French) comes from French caler, from Old Occitan calar, from Ancient Greek χαλάω — I slacken; I loosen; I become slack; I become...
calais (French): first-person singular imperfect indicative of...
Definitions
- first-person singular imperfect indicative of...
Ancestry of “calais”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | caler | to wedge; to jam , to stall; to stall |
| 2 | Old Occitan | calar | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χαλάω | I slacken; I loosen; I become slack; I become... |