Where does “callar” come from?
callar (Spanish) comes from Latin callāre, from Latin chalāre, from Ancient Greek χαλάω — I slacken; I loosen; I become slack; I become...
callar (Spanish): to calm; to be silent, to shut up; to keep silent
Definitions
- to calm; to be silent, to shut up; to keep silent
Ancestry of “callar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | callāre | — |
| 2 | Latin | chalāre | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χαλάω | I slacken; I loosen; I become slack; I become... |
Words derived from “callar”