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Where does “kelich” come from?

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

kelich (Old High German): chalice

Definitions

  1. chalice

Ancestry of “kelich”, 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 “kelich”

  • kelchförmig
  • Kelch
  • Kelchblatt
  • kielich
  • kieliszek
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