Where does “calup” come from?
calup (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish قالب, from Persian قالب, from Arabic قَالِب, from Classical Syriac ܩܠܒܝܕ, from Ancient Greek καλοπόδιον, from Ancient Greek κᾱλόπους, from Ancient Greek πούς, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
calup (Romanian): block
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Ancestry of “calup”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | قالب | form, mould, last; form, shape, arrangement... |
| 2 | Persian | قالب | mould; template |
| 3 | Arabic | قَالِب | form, mold; form, mould; mold |
| 4 | Classical Syriac | ܩܠܒܝܕ | last |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καλοπόδιον | shoemaker's last |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κᾱλόπους | shoemaker's last |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πούς | foot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |