Where does “kaladu” come from?

kaladu (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese calado, from Portuguese calar, from Vulgar Latin callo, from Latin chalō, from Ancient Greek χαλάω — I slacken; I loosen; I become slack; I become...

kaladu (Kabuverdianu): quiet, silent

Definitions

  1. quiet, silent

Ancestry of “kaladu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecaladosilent, quiet; discreet
2Portuguesecalarto shut up
3Vulgar Latincallodative singular of callum; ablative singular of...
4Latinchalōto let down, allow to hang free
5Ancient GreekχαλάωI slacken; I loosen; I become slack; I become...
Every word from Ancient Greek χαλάω →Every word from Latin chalō →Every word from Vulgar Latin callo →