Where does “calō” come from?
calō (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
calō (Latin): to call, announce solemnly, call out
Definitions
- to call, announce solemnly, call out
Ancestry of “calō”, step by step
calō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |
via Proto-Italic *kalō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | *kalō | to call |