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Where does “calandre” come from?

calandre (French) comes from Late Latin calendra, from Latin cylindrus, from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος, from Ancient Greek κυλίνδω — I roll, turn over.

calandre (French): calender; radiator grill; calandra lark

Definitions

  1. calender; radiator grill; calandra lark

Ancestry of “calandre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latincalendra—
2Latincylindruscylinder; a roller; a cylindrical stone for...
3Ancient Greekκύλινδροςround stone, tumbler, marble; roller, cylinder;...
4Ancient GreekκυλίνδωI roll, turn over

Words derived from “calandre”

  • calender
  • calenderer
  • supercalender
Every word from Ancient Greek κυλίνδω →