Where does “calado” come from?

calado (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese calar, from Vulgar Latin callo, from Latin chalō, from Ancient Greek χαλάω — I slacken; I loosen; I become slack; I become...

calado (Portuguese): silent, quiet; discreet

Definitions

  1. silent, quiet; discreet

Ancestry of “calado”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecalarto shut up
2Vulgar Latincallodative singular of callum; ablative singular of...
3Latinchalōto let down, allow to hang free
4Ancient GreekχαλάωI slacken; I loosen; I become slack; I become...

Words derived from “calado”

Every word from Ancient Greek χαλάω →Every word from Latin chalō →Every word from Vulgar Latin callo →