Where does “scălda” come from?

scălda (Romanian) comes from Late Latin excaldare, from Latin calidus, from Latin caleō, from Proto-Italic kalēō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.

scălda (Romanian): to drown; to bathe; to cover

Definitions

  1. to drown; to bathe; to cover

Ancestry of “scălda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinexcaldarebathe in hot water; present active infinitive of...
2Latincaliduswarm, hot; fiery, fierce, vehement; spirited,...
3Latincaleōto be warm or hot, glow
4Proto-Italickalēō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot

Words derived from “scălda”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- →Every word from Proto-Italic kalēō →Every word from Latin caleō →