Where does “kalle” come from?
kalle (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk kalla, from Old Norse kalla, from Proto-Germanic kalzōną, from Proto-Germanic kalzaz, from Proto-Indo-European gols-, from Proto-Indo-European gels- — voice, cry; to call; voice, cry; to call.
kalle (Norwegian Nynorsk): Alternative form of kalla
Definitions
- Alternative form of kalla
Ancestry of “kalle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kalla | to call; call; definite plural of kall |
| 2 | Old Norse | kalla | to call, name, refer to; to call, shout |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kalzōną | to call, shout |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kalzaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gols- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gels- | voice, cry; to call; voice, cry; to call |