Where does “καλός” come from?

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

καλός (Greek): good; nice, likeable; the good man

Definitions

  1. good; nice, likeable; the good man

Ancestry of “καλός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκᾰλόςbeautiful, morally beautiful, of good quality;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankal-wo-s—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankal-hard; beautiful; handsome

Words derived from “καλός”

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