Where does “calligrafismo” come from?

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

calligrafismo (Italian): Tendency to use excessive, formal affectations

Definitions

  1. Tendency to use excessive, formal affectations

Ancestry of “calligrafismo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancalli-calli
2Ancient Greekκάλλοςbeauty; nobility; a beautiful person or thing
3Ancient Greekκᾰλόςbeautiful, morally beautiful, of good quality;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankal-wo-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankal-hard; beautiful; handsome
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kal- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kal-wo-s →Every word from Ancient Greek κᾰλός →