Where does “caler” come from?

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

caler (French): to wedge (open) (a door)

Definitions

  1. to wedge (open) (a door)

Ancestry of “caler”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Occitancalar—
2Ancient GreekχαλάωI slacken; I loosen; I become slack; I become...

Words derived from “caler”

Every word from Ancient Greek χαλάω →Every word from Old Occitan calar →