Where does “calma” come from?
calma (Italian) comes from Latin cauma, from Ancient Greek καῦμα, from Ancient Greek καίω, from Proto-Hellenic *káyyō.
calma (Italian): calm, stillness, peacefulness; tranquility, peace...
Definitions
- calm, stillness, peacefulness; tranquility, peace...
Ancestry of “calma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | cauma | heat; heat of the day |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | καῦμα | burning, glow, heat; fever; holes cut by cautery |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καίω | I light, kindle, set on fire; I burn, burn up; I... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *káyyō | — |
Words derived from “calma”