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
Ancestry of “calado”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | calar | to shut up |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | callo | dative singular of callum; ablative singular of... |
| 3 | Latin | chalō | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χαλάω | I slacken; I loosen; I become slack; I become... |