Where does “Calypso” come from?

Calypso (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Καλυψώ, from Ancient Greek καλύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Calypso (Latin): Calypso a nymph who ruled the island of

Definitions

  1. Calypso a nymph who ruled the island of

Ancestry of “Calypso”, step by step

Calypso traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Καλυψώ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΚαλυψώname of a sea nymph
2Ancient Greekκαλύπτωto cover; to put over as a covering
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Ancient Greek Κᾰλῠψώ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΚᾰλῠψώCalypso

Words derived from “Calypso”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Ancient Greek καλύπτω →Every word from Ancient Greek Καλυψώ →