Where does “kalla” come from?
kalla (Old Swedish) comes 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.
kalla (Old Swedish): to call, name; to summon, call for
Definitions
- to call, name; to summon, call for
Ancestry of “kalla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | kalla | to call, name, refer to; to call, shout |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kalzōną | to call, shout |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kalzaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gols- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gels- | voice, cry; to call; voice, cry; to call |
Words derived from “kalla”