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Where does “calendae” come from?

calendae (Latin) comes from Latin calo, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- — to call, cry, summon.

calendae (Latin): calends; the first day of the month

Definitions

  1. calends; the first day of the month

Ancestry of “calendae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincaloI call, announce solemnly, call out; A military...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₁-to call, cry, summon

Words derived from “calendae”

  • calendar
  • calendrical
  • calendula
  • calendrics
  • calendrically
  • calendarial
  • calendarist
  • noncalendrical
  • calendarize
  • calendarization
  • calendarless
  • calendic
  • calendarlike
  • calendographer
  • calendulin
  • calendarise
  • kalendar
  • calendars
  • calendarium
  • calendarius
  • calendario
  • calendarizar
  • caléndula
  • calende
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