Where does “καλώ” come from?
καλώ (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek καλῶ, from Ancient Greek καλέω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
καλώ (Greek): call, hail; summon, invite; dial, ring
Definitions
- call, hail; summon, invite; dial, ring
Ancestry of “καλώ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | καλῶ | inflection of καλέω :
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| 2 | Ancient Greek | καλέω | I call, summon; I call by name |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |