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Where does “callarse” come from?

callarse (Spanish) comes from Spanish callar, from Latin callāre, from Latin chalāre, from Ancient Greek χαλάω — I slacken; I loosen; I become slack; I become...

callarse (Spanish): to be quiet, to stay quiet, to zip it

Definitions

  1. to be quiet, to stay quiet, to zip it

Ancestry of “callarse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcallarto calm; to be silent, to shut up; to keep silent
2Latincallāre—
3Latinchalāre—
4Ancient GreekχαλάωI slacken; I loosen; I become slack; I become...
Every word from Ancient Greek χαλάω →