Where does “calandria” come from?
calandria (Spanish) comes from French calandre, from Late Latin calendra, from Latin cylindrus, from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος, from Ancient Greek κυλίνδω — I roll, turn over.
calandria (Spanish): Certain species of lark-like birds
Definitions
- Certain species of lark-like birds
Ancestry of “calandria”, step by step
calandria traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French calandre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | calandre | calender; radiator grill; calandra lark |
| 2 | Late Latin | calendra | — |
| 3 | Latin | cylindrus | cylinder; a roller; a cylindrical stone for... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κύλινδρος | round stone, tumbler, marble; roller, cylinder;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κυλίνδω | I roll, turn over |
via Vulgar Latin *calandria
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | *calandria | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χαραδριός | A bird, probably the Eurasian stone curlew,... |