Etymology of the English word calm
the English word
calmderived from the Old French word
calmederived from the Old Italian word
calmaderived from the Late Latin word
cauma (heat)
derived from the Greek word
kauma, καῦμα (properly, a burn (concretely), but used (abstractly) of a glow; properly, a burn (concretely), but used of a glow)
Date
The earliest known usage of calm in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
becalm,
calmative,
calmy,
calmed,
calmingCognates
French
calme, German
Kalmen, Italian
calma, Portuguese
calmaUsage
Word found in Modern English
