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Where does “caliz” come from?

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

Ancestry of “caliz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincalicemaccusative singular of calix
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 “caliz”

  • cálice
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