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Where does “cale” come from?

cale (Romanian) comes from Latin callis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

cale (Romanian): avenue; way

Definitions

  1. avenue; way

Ancestry of “cale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincallispath; rough, stony track
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “cale”

  • călătorie
  • călător
  • călători
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