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

  1. first-person singular imperfect indicative of...

Ancestry of “calais”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcalerto wedge (open) (a door)
2Old Occitancalar
3Ancient GreekχαλάωI slacken; I loosen; I become slack; I become...

Words derived from “calais

Every word from Ancient Greek χαλάωEvery word from Old Occitan calarEvery word from French caler