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Where does “calāre” come from?

calāre (Latin) comes from Latin chalāre, from Ancient Greek χαλάω — I slacken; I loosen; I become slack; I become...

Ancestry of “calāre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinchalāre—
2Ancient GreekχαλάωI slacken; I loosen; I become slack; I become...
Every word from Ancient Greek χαλάω →