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calamity

Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 2:10 pm
by William Hupy
My research reveals that the origin of this word is obscure but perhaps from PIE *kle-mo-, from base *kel- (1) "to strike, cut. Anyone care to jump in on this?

Re: calamity

Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 10:04 am
by Slava
Treated here.