Where does “calar” come from?
calar (Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin callo, from Latin chalō, from Ancient Greek χαλάω — I slacken; I loosen; I become slack; I become...
calar (Portuguese): to shut up
Ancestry of “calar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vulgar Latin | callo | dative singular of callum; ablative singular of... |
| 2 | Latin | chalō | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χαλάω | I slacken; I loosen; I become slack; I become... |
Words derived from “calar”