Where does “Chaldaea” come from?
Chaldaea (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Χαλδαία, from Indonesian kaldu, from Portuguese caldo, from Latin calidus, from Latin caleō, from Proto-Italic kalēō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
Ancestry of “Chaldaea”, step by step
Chaldaea traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek Χαλδαία
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Χαλδαία | — |
| 2 | Indonesian | kaldu | bouillon, broth |
| 3 | Portuguese | caldo | broth, stock; juice |
| 4 | Latin | calidus | warm, hot; fiery, fierce, vehement; spirited,... |
| 5 | Latin | caleō | to be warm or hot, glow |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kalēō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |