English word calamity comes from Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁-, Proto-Indo-European *kele-, Old Latin kadamitas (Loss, defeat.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *kelh₁- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *kele- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| kadamitas | Old Latin (itc-ola) | Loss, defeat. |
| clamo | Latin (lat) | (clarification of this definition is being sought) I exclaim. I cry out, clamor, shout. |
| calamitas | Latin (lat) | Blight, crop failure. Loss, damage, harm. Military defeat. Misfortune, disaster. |
| calamité | Middle French (frm) | |
| calamity | English (en) | An event resulting in great loss.. The distress that results from some disaster. |