Where does “calmant” come from?
calmant (Romanian) comes from French calmant, from French calmer, from French calme, from Middle French calme, from Italian calma, from Latin cauma, from Ancient Greek καῦμα, from Ancient Greek καίω.
calmant (Romanian): sedative
Definitions
- sedative
Ancestry of “calmant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | calmant | present participle of calmer; gripe water |
| 2 | French | calmer | to calm, pacify, soothe; to calm down, abate,... |
| 3 | French | calme | calm; quiet, peaceful; calmness, stillness |
| 4 | Middle French | calme | calm; still; windless |
| 5 | Italian | calma | calm, stillness, peacefulness; tranquility, peace... |
| 6 | Latin | cauma | heat; heat of the day |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | καῦμα | burning, glow, heat; fever; holes cut by cautery |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | καίω | I light, kindle, set on fire; I burn, burn up; I... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | *káyyō | — |