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Where does “calor” come from?

calor (Latin) comes from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -oss, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

calor (Latin): warmth, heat; glow; heat of passion, zeal,...

Definitions

  1. warmth, heat; glow; heat of passion, zeal,...

Ancestry of “calor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-orused to form a third-declension masculine...
2Proto-Italic-ōsCreates masculine action nouns or result nouns...
3Proto-Indo-European-ōsCreates masculine and feminine action nouns or...
4Proto-Indo-European-oss—
5Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “calor”

  • cal
  • calorie
  • caloric
  • calorimeter
  • calorimetry
  • kilocalorie
  • microcalorimetry
  • hypocaloric
  • calorically
  • isocaloric
  • noncaloric
  • microcalorimeter
  • magnetocaloric
  • hypercaloric
  • calorifere
  • megacalorie
  • equicaloric
  • calorimotor
  • caloricity
  • electrocaloric
  • isocalorically
  • acaloric
  • calorimetre
  • biocalorimetry
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