Where does “callo” come from?
callo (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese calo, from Latin callum, from Proto-Indo-European kal — hard.
callo (Portuguese): Obsolete spelling of calo
Definitions
- Obsolete spelling of calo
Ancestry of “callo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | calo | callus |
| 2 | Latin | callum | A hard or thick substance; The hardened, thick... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kal | hard |