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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-ā—
3Proto-Indo-European-éh₂—

Words derived from “calva”

  • Calvary
  • calvaria
  • calvarial
  • calvarium
  • calva
  • calaverite
  • Calaveras
  • intracalvarium
  • intracalvarial
  • calavaria
  • Calvaria
  • calvaria
  • calavera
  • caveirão
  • caveira
  • kálvária
  • caaveyra
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂ →