Where does “calvitium” come from?

calvitium (Latin) comes from Latin calvus, from Proto-Italic kalowos, from Proto-Indo-European klh₂wós — bald.

calvitium (Latin): loss of hair, baldness; bareness, scantiness,...

Definitions

  1. loss of hair, baldness; bareness, scantiness,...

Ancestry of “calvitium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincalvusbald, hairless
2Proto-Italickalowos
3Proto-Indo-Europeanklh₂wósbald

Words derived from “calvitium

Every word from Proto-Indo-European klh₂wósEvery word from Proto-Italic kalowosEvery word from Latin calvus