Where does “calma” come from?
calma (Romanian) comes from French calmer, from French calme, from Middle French calme, from Italian calma, from Latin cauma, from Ancient Greek καῦμα, from Ancient Greek καίω, from Proto-Hellenic *káyyō.
calma (Romanian): to calm; to calm oneself, calm down, settle down
Definitions
- to calm; to calm oneself, calm down, settle down
Ancestry of “calma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | calmer | to calm, pacify, soothe; to calm down, abate,... |
| 2 | French | calme | calm; quiet, peaceful; calmness, stillness |
| 3 | Middle French | calme | calm; still; windless |
| 4 | Italian | calma | calm, stillness, peacefulness; tranquility, peace... |
| 5 | Latin | cauma | heat; heat of the day |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | καῦμα | burning, glow, heat; fever; holes cut by cautery |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | καίω | I light, kindle, set on fire; I burn, burn up; I... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | *káyyō | — |