Where does “calender” come from?
calender (Middle English) comes from Middle English kalender, from Old French calendier, from Latin calendārium, from Latin Calendae, from Latin calāre, from Latin chalāre, from Ancient Greek χαλάω — I slacken; I loosen; I become slack; I become...
calender (Middle English): Alternative form of kalender
Definitions
- Alternative form of kalender
Ancestry of “calender”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | kalender | A year; A calendar; An example to be followed or... |
| 2 | Old French | calendier | — |
| 3 | Latin | calendārium | an account book or debt book |
| 4 | Latin | Calendae | Abbreviation Cal; astronomical new moon; calends |
| 5 | Latin | calāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | chalāre | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χαλάω | I slacken; I loosen; I become slack; I become... |