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Where does “kalendis” come from?

kalendis (Middle English) comes from Latin kalendas, from Latin calandus, from Latin calō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.

Ancestry of “kalendis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinkalendasaccusative plural of kalendae
2Latincalanduswhich is to be called; which is to be announced...
3Latincalō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot

Words derived from “kalendis”

  • calends
  • kalends
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