Where does “Cali” come from?

Cali (Spanish) comes from Spanish Calima, from Latin cālīgō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Ancestry of “Cali”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishCalimahaze
2Latincālīgōfog, mist, vapor
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “Cali

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-
Cali — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer