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Where does “caler” come from?

caler (Old Occitan) comes from Latin caleō, from Proto-Italic kalēō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.

caler (Old Occitan): to care about; to be concerned about

Definitions

  1. to care about; to be concerned about

Ancestry of “caler”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincaleō—
2Proto-Italickalēō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot

Words derived from “caler”

  • cal
  • caldre
  • caler
  • caler
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- →