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Where does “calmaria” come from?

calmaria (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese calma, from Late Latin cauma, from Ancient Greek καῦμα, from Ancient Greek καίω, from Proto-Hellenic *káyyō.

calmaria (Portuguese): calm, lull; peace and quiet; slack period

Definitions

  1. calm, lull; peace and quiet; slack period

Ancestry of “calmaria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecalmacalm; tranquility; heat produced by the sun
2Late Latincaumaheat of the midday sun; heat; heat of the day
3Ancient Greekκαῦμαburning, glow, heat; fever; holes cut by cautery
4Ancient GreekκαίωI light, kindle, set on fire; I burn, burn up; I...
5Proto-Hellenic*káyyō—
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