calar.
limestone, lime
Meaning & usage
limestone, lime
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Latin calx Vulgar Latin cals Spanish cal Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -āris Old Spanish -ar Spanish -ar Spanish calar From cal (“lime”) + -ar.
limestone quarry
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Latin calx Vulgar Latin cals Spanish cal Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -āris Old Spanish -ar Spanish -ar Spanish calar From cal (“lime”) + -ar.
to soak
te cala hasta los huesos
to pierce with a sharp instrument
to rumble, see through (to discover deceitful or underhanded behavior, hidden true motives or mindset)
to catch on (become fashionable or popular)
to stall (an engine)
to put on (clothing)
Where this word comes from
Derived from Latin chalāre (“to descend”), borrowed from Ancient Greek χαλάω (khaláō).
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