Where does “calva” come from?

calva (Latin) comes from Latin -a, from Proto-Italic -ā, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.

calva (Latin): the bald scalp of the head; skull;...

Definitions

  1. the bald scalp of the head; skull;...

Ancestry of “calva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-asuffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent...
2Proto-Italic-āForms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases
3Proto-Indo-European-éh₂—

Words derived from “calva”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂ →