Where does “callipygous” come from?

callipygous (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.

callipygous (English): Having shapely, beautiful buttocks

Definitions

  1. Having shapely, beautiful buttocks

Ancestry of “callipygous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκάλλοςbeauty; nobility; a beautiful person or thing
2Ancient Greekκᾰλόςbeautiful, morally beautiful, of good quality;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankal-wo-s
4Proto-Indo-Europeankal-hard; beautiful; handsome
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kal-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kal-wo-sEvery word from Ancient Greek κᾰλός
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