Where does “calma” come from?
calma (Portuguese) comes from Late Latin cauma, from Ancient Greek καῦμα, from Ancient Greek καίω, from Proto-Hellenic *káyyō.
calma (Portuguese): calm; tranquility; heat produced by the sun
Definitions
- calm; tranquility; heat produced by the sun
Ancestry of “calma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | cauma | heat of the midday sun; heat; heat of the day |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | καῦμα | burning, glow, heat; fever; holes cut by cautery |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καίω | I light, kindle, set on fire; I burn, burn up; I... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *káyyō | — |
Words derived from “calma”