Where does “calice” come from?

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

calice (Old French): chalice

Definitions

chalice

Ancestry of “calice”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	calix	cup, chalice; cooking pot; small pipe
2	Ancient Greek	κάλυξ	Some kind of woman's ornament; A covering of a...
3	Ancient Greek	κύω	to conceive, become pregnant; to impregnate
4	Proto-Indo-European	ḱewh₁-	to swell; to be strong

Words derived from “calice”

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