Where does “καλό” come from?

καλό (Greek) comes from Greek καλός, from Ancient Greek κᾰλός, from Proto-Indo-European kal-wo-s, from Proto-Indo-European kal- — hard; beautiful; handsome.

καλό (Greek): good; Accusative singular form of καλός;...

Definitions

  1. good; Accusative singular form of καλός;...

Ancestry of “καλό”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekκαλόςgood; nice, likeable; the good man
2Ancient Greekκᾰλόςbeautiful, morally beautiful, of good quality;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankal-wo-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankal-hard; beautiful; handsome

Words derived from “καλό”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kal- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kal-wo-s →Every word from Ancient Greek κᾰλός →