Where does “calma” come from?
calma (Irish) comes from Middle English calme, from Middle French calme, from Italian calma, from Latin cauma, from Ancient Greek καῦμα, from Ancient Greek καίω, from Proto-Hellenic *káyyō.
calma (Irish): stalwart; brave, strong; fine, splendid; calm
Definitions
- stalwart; brave, strong; fine, splendid; calm
Ancestry of “calma”, step by step
calma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English calme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | calme | calm time without wind |
| 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 | — |
via Middle Irish calma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | calma | strong; brave, valiant; strength; bravery, deeds... |