Where does “calyculus” come from?

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

calyculus (English): Any cup-shaped structure; A group of bracts...

Definitions

Any cup-shaped structure; A group of bracts...

Ancestry of “calyculus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	calyculus	small flower bud, calyx
2	Latin	calyx	The bud, cup, or calyx of a flower or nut; A...
3	Ancient Greek	κάλυξ	Some kind of woman's ornament; A covering of a...
4	Ancient Greek	κύω	to conceive, become pregnant; to impregnate
5	Proto-Indo-European	ḱewh₁-	to swell; to be strong

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek κύω →Every word from Ancient Greek κάλυξ →