Where does “chalis” come from?

chalis (Middle English) comes from Old French chalice, from Latin calix, from Ancient Greek κάλυξ, from Ancient Greek κύω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.

chalis (Middle English): A cup, chalice or glass; a container for drinking...

Definitions

  1. A cup, chalice or glass; a container for drinking...

Ancestry of “chalis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchchalicechalice
2Latincalixcup, chalice; cooking pot; small pipe
3Ancient GreekκάλυξSome kind of woman's ornament; A covering of a...
4Ancient Greekκύωto conceive, become pregnant; to impregnate
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong

Words derived from “chalis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek κύω →Every word from Ancient Greek κάλυξ →