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.

calić (Polish): to save; to protect; to keep whole

Definitions

  1. to save; to protect; to keep whole

Ancestry of “calić”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Nahuatlcelicgreen thing
2Serbo-Croatiancelitito heal, cure, treat
3Proto-Slaviccělitito heal, cure
4Proto-Slaviccělъwhole
5Proto-Balto-Slavickailaswhole
6Proto-Indo-Europeankóyloshealthy, whole; safe, unharmed

Words derived from “calić”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóylos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kailas →Every word from Proto-Slavic cělъ →