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
- calends; the first day of the month
Ancestry of “calendae”, step by step
calendae traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin calo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | calo | I call, announce solemnly, call out; A military... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₁- | to call, cry, summon |
via Latin calare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | calare | present active infinitive of calō; second-person... |