Where does “calić” come from?
calić (Polish) comes from Nahuatl celic, from Serbo-Croatian celiti, from Proto-Slavic cěliti, from Proto-Slavic cělъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kailas, from Proto-Indo-European kóylos — healthy, whole; safe, unharmed.
Ancestry of “calić”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Nahuatl | celic | green thing |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | celiti | to heal, cure, treat |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | cěliti | to heal, cure |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | cělъ | whole |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kailas | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kóylos | healthy, whole; safe, unharmed |