Where does “caldera” come from?

caldera (Old Spanish) comes from Late Latin caldaria, from Latin caldus — Syncopated but Classical form of calidus.

Ancestry of “caldera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latincaldariawarm bath; warm bath, cauldron; nominative...
2LatincaldusSyncopated but Classical form of calidus

Words derived from “caldera

Every word from Latin caldusEvery word from Late Latin caldaria
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