Where does “caléndula” come from?

caléndula (Spanish) comes from New Latin calendula, from Latin Kalendae, from Proto-Italic kalēō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.

caléndula (Spanish): marigold

Definitions

  1. marigold

Ancestry of “caléndula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latincalendula—
2LatinKalendaeKalends, first day of the month
3Proto-Italickalēō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- →Every word from Proto-Italic kalēō →Every word from Latin Kalendae →