callen

Middle Dutch

verb

Definitions

to talk about, to tell
to talk rubbish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Dutch *kallon inherited from Proto-Germanic *kalzōną (call, shout).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*kalzōną

Gloss

call, shout

Concept

Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji

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Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

kallen Dutch, Flemish
raaskallen Dutch, Flemish
*gal(o)s- Proto-Indo-European
*gels- Proto-Indo-European
*kalzōną Proto-Germanic
ceallian Old English
kalla Old Norse
*kallon Old Dutch
kalle Limburgan, Limburger, Limburgish