Where does “kalus” come from?
kalus (Indonesian) comes from English callus, from Latin callum, from Proto-Indo-European kal — hard.
kalus (Indonesian): callus
Definitions
- callus
Ancestry of “kalus”, step by step
kalus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English callus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | callus | A hardened area of the skin caused by repeated... |
| 2 | Latin | callum | A hard or thick substance; The hardened, thick... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kal | hard |
via Manado Malay kalus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manado Malay | kalus | — |