Where does “Caleys” come from?

Caleys (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman Caleis, from Latin Caletum, from Proto-Celtic kaletos, from Proto-Indo-European kal- — hard; beautiful; handsome.

Ancestry of “Caleys”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-NormanCaleis
2LatinCaletumCalais
3Proto-Celtickaletoshard
4Proto-Indo-Europeankal-hard; beautiful; handsome

Words derived from “Caleys

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kal-Every word from Proto-Celtic kaletosEvery word from Latin Caletum