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Where does “κάλαμος” come from?

κάλαμος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂-m-, from Proto-Indo-European kolH- — to raise, to lift, to build; awn.

κάλαμος (Ancient Greek): a reed; anything made of reed or cane;...

Definitions

  1. a reed; anything made of reed or cane;...

Ancestry of “κάλαμος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂-m-—
2Proto-Indo-EuropeankolH-to raise, to lift, to build; awn

Words derived from “κάλαμος”

  • caramel
  • calumet
  • calamus
  • caramelize
  • shawm
  • chalumeau
  • caramelization
  • qalam
  • carmel
  • caramelly
  • calamistrum
  • qalamdan
  • calamary
  • caramellike
  • carmelize
  • currente calamo
  • shawmer
  • calamistrated
  • calamistrate
  • shawmist
  • Calumet County
  • calamistrum
  • calamo
  • calamellus
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kolH- →