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Where does “calato” come from?

calato (Italian) comes from Latin calathus, from Ancient Greek κάλαθος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

calato (Italian): past participle of calare

Definitions

  1. past participle of calare

Ancestry of “calato”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincalathuswicker basket; milk pail
2Ancient Greekκάλαθοςbasket narrow at the base; capital of a column;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

Words derived from “calato”

  • calati
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →