Where does “κάλυξ” come from?

κάλυξ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κύω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.

κάλυξ (Ancient Greek): Some kind of woman's ornament; A covering of a...

Definitions

  1. Some kind of woman's ornament; A covering of a...

Ancestry of “κάλυξ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκύωto conceive, become pregnant; to impregnate
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong

Words derived from “κάλυξ

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁-Every word from Ancient Greek κύω