Where does “calmo” come from?

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

calmo (Portuguese): calm; serene

Definitions

  1. calm; serene

Ancestry of “calmo”, 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—

Words derived from “calmo”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *káyyō →Every word from Ancient Greek καίω →Every word from Ancient Greek καῦμα →