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
- to be quiet, to stay quiet, to zip it
Ancestry of “callarse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | callar | to calm; to be silent, to shut up; to keep silent |
| 2 | Latin | callāre | — |
| 3 | Latin | chalāre | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χαλάω | I slacken; I loosen; I become slack; I become... |