Where does “καλάμι” come from?

καλάμι (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek καλάμιον, from Ancient Greek κάλαμος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂-m-, from Proto-Indo-European kolH- — to raise, to lift, to build; awn.

καλάμι (Greek): reed, plant with hollow stem; shin; telescopic...

Definitions

  1. reed, plant with hollow stem; shin; telescopic...

Ancestry of “καλάμι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκαλάμιον—
2Ancient Greekκάλαμοςa reed; anything made of reed or cane;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂-m-—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeankolH-to raise, to lift, to build; awn

Words derived from “καλάμι”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kolH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂-m- →Every word from Ancient Greek κάλαμος →