Where does “calmare” come from?
calmare (Italian) comes from Italian calma, from Latin cauma, from Ancient Greek καῦμα, from Ancient Greek καίω, from Proto-Hellenic *káyyō.
calmare (Italian): to calm, calm down; to relieve, lessen, ease,...
Definitions
- to calm, calm down; to relieve, lessen, ease,...
Ancestry of “calmare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | calma | calm, stillness, peacefulness; tranquility, peace... |
| 2 | Latin | cauma | heat; heat of the day |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καῦμα | burning, glow, heat; fever; holes cut by cautery |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | καίω | I light, kindle, set on fire; I burn, burn up; I... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *káyyō | — |
Words derived from “calmare”