Where does “calão” come from?
calão (Portuguese) comes from Spanish caló, from Caló caló, from Romani kalo, from Sanskrit काल, from Proto-Turkic kār, from Proto-Iranian karah — fold, of time (during which an action or event happens).
calão (Portuguese): vulgar slang; argot; jargon; Caló
Definitions
- vulgar slang; argot; jargon; Caló
Ancestry of “calão”, step by step
calão traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish caló
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | caló | Caló; the Para-Romani language mainly spoken in... |
| 2 | Caló | caló | tanned, dark-skinned; Romani |
| 3 | Romani | kalo | black |
| 4 | Sanskrit | काल | black, dark blue; black, dark blue colour; pupil |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | kār | snow |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | karah | fold, of time (during which an action or event happens) |
via Portuguese caló
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | caló | Caló language spoken by the Spanish and Portuguese Romani |
| 2 | Latin | callum | A hard or thick substance; The hardened, thick... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kal | hard |
via Portuguese cale
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | cale |