Where does “calmare” come from?
calmare (Romanian) comes from Romanian calma, from French calmer, from French calme, from Middle French calme, from Italian calma, from Latin cauma, from Ancient Greek καῦμα, from Ancient Greek καίω.
calmare (Romanian): calming
Definitions
- calming
Ancestry of “calmare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | calma | to calm; to calm oneself, calm down, settle down |
| 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 | — |