Where does “callipigia” come from?

callipigia (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.

callipigia (Italian): appellation of Venus

Definitions

  1. appellation of Venus

Ancestry of “callipigia”, 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 →