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Where does “caligare” come from?

caligare (Latin) comes from Latin cālīgō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

caligare (Latin): present active infinitive of cālīgō;...

Definitions

  1. present active infinitive of cālīgō;...

Ancestry of “caligare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincālīgō—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “caligare”

  • caligation
  • caligatio
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