From Latin calvus, in turn from Proto-Italic *kalowos, from Proto-Indo-European *klh₂wós, *kl̥H- (“naked, bald”). Compare Spanish calvo, Catalan calb, French chauve and, more distantly related, Sanskrit कुल्व (kulva).
Axaftin û jiberkirina " calvo " û gelek peyv û hevokên din di portugalî .