Where does “căldișor” come from?

căldișor (Romanian) comes from Romanian cald, from Latin calidus, from Latin caleō, from Proto-Italic kalēō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.

căldișor (Romanian): lukewarm

Definitions

  1. lukewarm

Ancestry of “căldișor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniancaldwarm; scorching, hot- in the same context as...
2Latincaliduswarm, hot; fiery, fierce, vehement; spirited,...
3Latincaleōto be warm or hot, glow
4Proto-Italickalēō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- →Every word from Proto-Italic kalēō →Every word from Latin caleō →