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Where does “calar” come from?

calar (Old Occitan) comes from Ancient Greek χαλάω — I slacken; I loosen; I become slack; I become...

Ancestry of “calar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekχαλάωI slacken; I loosen; I become slack; I become...

Words derived from “calar”

  • decalage
  • calas
  • calage
  • cala
  • caler
  • décaler
  • calant
  • décalage
  • calez
  • calais
Every word from Ancient Greek χαλάω →