Where does “cala” come from?
cala (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish calad, from Proto-Celtic kaletos, from Proto-Indo-European kal- — hard; beautiful; handsome.
cala (Scottish Gaelic): harbour
Ancestry of “cala”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | calad | shore, port, landing-place; land |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | kaletos | hard |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kal- | hard; beautiful; handsome |