Where does “calyc-” come from?

calyc- (English) comes from Latin calycis, from Ancient Greek κάλυξ, from Ancient Greek κύω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.

Ancestry of “calyc-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincalycisgenitive singular of calyx; calyx
2Ancient GreekκάλυξSome kind of woman's ornament; A covering of a...
3Ancient Greekκύωto conceive, become pregnant; to impregnate
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong

Words derived from “calyc-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁-Every word from Ancient Greek κύωEvery word from Ancient Greek κάλυξ
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