Where does “nectocalice” come from?
nectocalice (Italian) comes from Italian calice, from Latin calyx, from Ancient Greek κάλυξ, from Ancient Greek κύω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.
nectocalice (Italian): nectocalyx
Definitions
- nectocalyx
Ancestry of “nectocalice”, step by step
nectocalice traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian calice
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | calice | cup or goblet (for drinking); large glass (of wine) |
| 2 | Latin | calyx | The bud, cup, or calyx of a flower or nut; A... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κάλυξ | Some kind of woman's ornament; A covering of a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κύω | to conceive, become pregnant; to impregnate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewh₁- | to swell; to be strong |