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
- calm, lull; peace and quiet; slack period
Ancestry of “calmaria”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | calma | calm; tranquility; heat produced by the sun |
| 2 | Late Latin | cauma | heat of the midday sun; heat; heat of the day |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καῦμα | burning, glow, heat; fever; holes cut by cautery |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | καίω | I light, kindle, set on fire; I burn, burn up; I... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *káyyō | — |