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Where does “caldo” come from?

caldo (Portuguese) comes from Latin calidus, from Latin caleō, from Proto-Italic kalēō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.

caldo (Portuguese): broth, stock; juice

Definitions

  1. broth, stock; juice

Ancestry of “caldo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincaliduswarm, hot; fiery, fierce, vehement; spirited,...
2Latincaleō—
3Proto-Italickalēō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot

Words derived from “caldo”

  • caldos
  • kaldu
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