Where does “calice” come from?
calice (English) comes from English chalice, from Middle English chalis, from Old French chalice, from Latin calix, from Ancient Greek κάλυξ, from Ancient Greek κύω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.
calice (English): Obsolete form of chalice
Ancestry of “calice”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | chalice | A large drinking cup, often having a stem and... |
| 2 | Middle English | chalis | A cup, chalice or glass; a container for drinking... |
| 3 | Old French | chalice | chalice |
| 4 | Latin | calix | cup, chalice; cooking pot; small pipe |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κάλυξ | Some kind of woman's ornament; A covering of a... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κύω | to conceive, become pregnant; to impregnate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewh₁- | to swell; to be strong |