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Where does “calvus” come from?

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

calvus (Latin): bald, hairless

Definitions

  1. bald, hairless

Ancestry of “calvus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italickalowos—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanklh₂wósbald

Words derived from “calvus”

  • Calvin
  • Calvary
  • Calvinist
  • Calvinistic
  • calvaria
  • calvarial
  • calvarium
  • calva
  • calaverite
  • Calvinize
  • Calvinball
  • calvity
  • Calvinise
  • calvous
  • Calaveras
  • intracalvarium
  • intracalvarial
  • calva
  • calavaria
  • calvitium
  • calvaria
  • decalvans
  • decalvaturus
  • decalvandus
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