Where does “Calymmian” come from?
Calymmian (English) comes from Ancient Greek κάλυμμα, from Ancient Greek καλύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
Calymmian (English): of a geologic period within the Mesoproterozoic...
Definitions
- of a geologic period within the Mesoproterozoic...
Ancestry of “Calymmian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κάλυμμα | A head covering, a hood, a veil; A fishing net... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | καλύπτω | to cover; to put over as a covering |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |