Etymology

calin

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Today it means: An alloy of lead and tin, from the Far East. Full definition →

French calin ← Portuguese calaim ← Arabic قَلَعِيّ
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  1. Arabic · derived fromقَلَعِيّ
  2. Portuguese · derived fromcalaim
  3. French · borrowed fromcalin
  4. English todaycalin

From French calin, calain, from Portuguese calaim, from Arabic قَلَعِيّ (qalaʕiyy).

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