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Where does “chalet” come from?

chalet (Latin) comes from Latin chalo, from Ancient Greek χαλάω — I slacken; I loosen; I become slack; I become...

chalet (Latin): third-person singular present active subjunctive...

Definitions

  1. third-person singular present active subjunctive...

Ancestry of “chalet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinchaloI let down, allow to hang free; I loosen; I...
2Ancient GreekχαλάωI slacken; I loosen; I become slack; I become...
Every word from Ancient Greek χαλάω →