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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

  1. calm; tranquility; heat produced by the sun

Ancestry of “calma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latincaumaheat of the midday sun; heat; heat of the day
2Ancient Greekκαῦμαburning, glow, heat; fever; holes cut by cautery
3Ancient GreekκαίωI light, kindle, set on fire; I burn, burn up; I...
4Proto-Hellenic*káyyō—

Words derived from “calma”

  • calmaria
  • calmo
  • acalmar
  • calma
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *káyyō →