Where does “calli” come from?

calli (Latin) comes from Latin callum, from Proto-Indo-European kal — hard.

calli (Latin): genitive singular of callum

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of callum

Ancestry of “calli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincallumA hard or thick substance; The hardened, thick...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankalhard
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kal →Every word from Latin callum →
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