Where does “Кале” come from?

Кале (Russian) comes from French calais, from French caler, from Old Occitan calar, from Ancient Greek χαλάω — I slacken; I loosen; I become slack; I become...

Кале (Russian): kale

Definitions

kale

Ancestry of “Кале”, step by step

Кале traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French calais

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	calais	first-person singular imperfect indicative of...
2	French	caler	to wedge (open) (a door)
3	Old Occitan	calar	—
4	Ancient Greek	χαλάω	I slacken; I loosen; I become slack; I become...

via Ottoman Turkish قلعه

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ottoman Turkish	قلعه	fortress; castle
2	Classical Persian	قلعه	—
3	Arabic	قلعة	fortress, fort, castle; distancing oneself,...
4	Arabic	قَلْعَة	citadel, fort; fortress, fort, castle; fort,...

Every word from Ancient Greek χαλάω →Every word from Old Occitan calar →Every word from French caler →