Where does “calli-” come from?

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

calli- (Italian): calli

Definitions

  1. calli

Ancestry of “calli-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκάλλοςbeauty; nobility; a beautiful person or thing
2Ancient Greekκᾰλόςbeautiful, morally beautiful, of good quality;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankal-wo-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankal-hard; beautiful; handsome

Words derived from “calli-”

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