French word chaloir comes from Proto-Indo-European *ḱelh₁-, Old French non (Not No.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *ḱelh₁- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| non | Old French (fro) | Not No. |
| *kalēō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
| calere | Latin (lat) | |
| chaleir | Old French (fro) | (reflexive, se chaleir, often, Anglo-Norman). |
| chaloir | Old French (fro) | (impersonal, reflexive, se chaloir) to bother, to concern. To heat. |
| chaloir | Middle French (frm) | (reflexive, se chaloir) to bother, to worry. To heat. |
| chaloir | French (fra) | (impersonal, literary) to be of import. (impersonal, reflexive) to heat. (impersonal, reflexive) to matter. |