Where does “κάλυμμα” come from?

κάλυμμα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek καλύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

κάλυμμα (Ancient Greek): A head covering, a hood, a veil; A fishing net...

Definitions

  1. A head covering, a hood, a veil; A fishing net...

Ancestry of “κάλυμμα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκαλύπτωto cover; to put over as a covering
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “κάλυμμα”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Ancient Greek καλύπτω →