Calvados etymology

French

French word Calvados comes from Latin calvus (Bald, hairless.), Latin dorsum

Etymology of Calvados

Detailed word origin of Calvados

Dictionary entry Language Definition
calvus Latin (lat) Bald, hairless.
dorsum Latin (lat) (anatomy) back, part of the body between the neck and buttocks. (figuratively) ridge, summit.
Calvados French (fr) Calvados.

Words with the same origin as Calvados

Descendants of dorsum

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