Where does “chalice” come from?

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

chalice (Old French): chalice

Definitions

  1. chalice

Ancestry of “chalice”, step by step

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

Words derived from “chalice”

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