Etymology of the English word caloric
the English word
caloricderived from the French word
caloriquederived 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™-using the Latin suffix
-iqueDerivations in English
equicaloricUsage
Word found in Modern English
