Etymology of the English word cal
the English word
calderived from the French word
calderived from the Latin word
calor (heat; warmth, glow)
derived from the Latin word
calere (be, feel, be kept warm)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kelÉ™-derived from the Latin word
callus (hard, tough skin, hide)
derived from the Latin word
caulis (stalk, stem; stem of a cabbage)
derived from the Greek word
caulisDerivations in English
kale,
colUsage
Word found in Old English, Modern English
