Etymology of the English word caldera
the English word
calderaderived from the Spanish word
Calderaderived from the Spanish word
calderaderived from the Latin word
caldaria (warm bath; cauldron)
derived from the Latin word
caldus (warm, hot; fiery)
derived from the Late Latin word
calidus (warm, hot; fiery)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kelÉ™-Date
The earliest known usage of caldera in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
