Where does “caloiero” come from?
caloiero (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek κᾰλόγηρος, from Ancient Greek γῆρας, from Proto-Indo-European ǵērh₂-s, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
Ancestry of “caloiero”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κᾰλόγηρος | venerable |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γῆρας | old age |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵērh₂-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
Words derived from “caloiero”