Where does “Chaldeja” come from?
Chaldeja (Polish) comes from Latin Chaldaea, from Ancient Greek Χαλδαία, from Indonesian kaldu, from Portuguese caldo, from Latin calidus, from Latin caleō, from Proto-Italic kalēō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
Ancestry of “Chaldeja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Chaldaea | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Χαλδαία | — |
| 3 | Indonesian | kaldu | bouillon, broth |
| 4 | Portuguese | caldo | broth, stock; juice |
| 5 | Latin | calidus | warm, hot; fiery, fierce, vehement; spirited,... |
| 6 | Latin | caleō | to be warm or hot, glow |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kalēō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |