Where does “calmer” come from?
calmer (French) comes from French calme, from Middle French calme, from Italian calma, from Latin cauma, from Ancient Greek καῦμα, from Ancient Greek καίω, from Proto-Hellenic *káyyō.
calmer (French): to calm, pacify, soothe; to calm down, abate,...
Definitions
- to calm, pacify, soothe; to calm down, abate,...
Ancestry of “calmer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | calme | calm; quiet, peaceful; calmness, stillness |
| 2 | Middle French | calme | calm; still; windless |
| 3 | Italian | calma | calm, stillness, peacefulness; tranquility, peace... |
| 4 | Latin | cauma | heat; heat of the day |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καῦμα | burning, glow, heat; fever; holes cut by cautery |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | καίω | I light, kindle, set on fire; I burn, burn up; I... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *káyyō | — |
Words derived from “calmer”