Where does “caletta” come from?
caletta (Italian) comes from Italian cala, from Vulgar Latin calare, from Latin chalāre, from Ancient Greek χαλάω — I slacken; I loosen; I become slack; I become...
caletta (Italian): dovetail (joint); mortise and tenon
Definitions
- dovetail (joint); mortise and tenon
Ancestry of “caletta”, step by step
caletta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian cala
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | cala | inlet, cove; hold; third-person singular present... |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | calare | present active infinitive of calō; second-person... |
| 3 | Latin | chalāre | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χαλάω | I slacken; I loosen; I become slack; I become... |
via Italian calettare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | calettare | to fit together |