Where does “calaix” come from?

calaix (Catalan) comes from Latin calathus, from Ancient Greek κάλαθος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

calaix (Catalan): drawer box in a cabinet

Definitions

  1. drawer box in a cabinet

Ancestry of “calaix”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincalathuswicker basket; milk pail
2Ancient Greekκάλαθοςbasket narrow at the base; capital of a column;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

Words derived from “calaix”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Ancient Greek κάλαθος →Every word from Latin calathus →