Where does “kelich” come from?

kelich (Middle High German) comes from Old High German kelih, from Latin calix, from Ancient Greek κάλυξ, from Ancient Greek κύω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.

kelich (Middle High German): chalice

Definitions

  1. chalice

Ancestry of “kelich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germankelihchalice
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 “kelich”

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