Where does “calathus” come from?

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

calathus (English): A vase-shaped basket made from reeds or twigs,...

Definitions

  1. A vase-shaped basket made from reeds or twigs,...

Ancestry of “calathus”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Ancient Greek κάλαθος →Every word from Latin calathus →