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

  1. of a geologic period within the Mesoproterozoic...

Ancestry of “Calymmian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekκάλυμμαA head covering, a hood, a veil; A fishing net...
2Ancient Greekκαλύπτωto cover; to put over as a covering
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Ancient Greek καλύπτω →Every word from Ancient Greek κάλυμμα →