Where does “calamari” come from?
calamari (Italian) comes from Latin calamarius, from Latin calamus, from Ancient Greek κάλαμος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂-m-, from Proto-Indo-European kolH- — to raise, to lift, to build; awn.
Ancestry of “calamari”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | calamarius | relating to a writing reed |
| 2 | Latin | calamus | a reed, cane; an object made from a reed, such as... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κάλαμος | a reed; anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱolh₂-m- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kolH- | to raise, to lift, to build; awn |