Where does “calinerie” come from?
calinerie (Romanian) comes from French câlinerie, from French câline, from French câlin, from French câliner, from Old French fro, from Latin umbrosus, from Latin umbra, from Old Latin omra.
calinerie (Romanian): caress, cuddle
Definitions
- caress, cuddle
Ancestry of “calinerie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | câlinerie | caress, cuddle; softness, tenderness |
| 2 | French | câline | feminine singular of câlin; first-person singular... |
| 3 | French | câlin | cuddly; hug, cuddle |
| 4 | French | câliner | to be physically affectionate; to cuddle |
| 5 | Old French | fro | — |
| 6 | Latin | umbrosus | shady, shadowy |
| 7 | Latin | umbra | a shadow; a shade; a ghost |
| 8 | Old Latin | omra | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂mr-u- | — |