Where does “calva” come from?
calva (Italian) comes from Italian calvo, from Latin calvus, from Proto-Italic kalowos, from Proto-Indo-European klh₂wós — bald.
calva (Italian): feminine singular of calvo; female equivalent of...
Definitions
- feminine singular of calvo; female equivalent of...
Ancestry of “calva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | calvo | bald; bald man |
| 2 | Latin | calvus | bald, hairless |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kalowos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | klh₂wós | bald |