Etymology of the English word calorie
the English word
caloriederived from the French word
caloriederived 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
*kelə-Date
The earliest known usage of calorie in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
kilocalorieCognates
Dutch
calorie, French
calorie, German
Kalorie, Icelandic
kaloría, Norwegian
kalori, Swedish
kaloriUsage
Word found in Modern English
