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Where does “calare” come from?

calare (Italian) comes from Latin chalāre, from Ancient Greek χαλάω — I slacken; I loosen; I become slack; I become...

calare (Italian): to lower something; to decrease something; to...

Definitions

  1. to lower something; to decrease something; to...

Ancestry of “calare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinchalāre—
2Ancient GreekχαλάωI slacken; I loosen; I become slack; I become...

Words derived from “calare”

  • cali
  • cala
  • ricalare
  • calato
  • calati
  • calo
Every word from Ancient Greek χαλάω →