Where does “calli-” come from?
calli- (English) comes from Ancient Greek κάλλος, from Ancient Greek κᾰλός, from Proto-Indo-European kal-wo-s, from Proto-Indo-European kal- — hard; beautiful; handsome.
calli- (English): beautiful
Ancestry of “calli-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κάλλος | beauty; nobility; a beautiful person or thing |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κᾰλός | beautiful, morally beautiful, of good quality;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kal-wo-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kal- | hard; beautiful; handsome |