Where does “calere” come from?

calere (Italian) comes from Latin calēre, from Proto-Italic kalēō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.

calere (Italian): To matter or care

Definitions

  1. To matter or care

Ancestry of “calere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincalēre—
2Proto-Italickalēō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- →Every word from Proto-Italic kalēō →Every word from Latin calēre →