Where does “kielich” come from?
kielich (Polish) comes from Middle High German kelich, 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.
kielich (Polish): chalice, goblet; calyx
Definitions
- chalice, goblet; calyx
Ancestry of “kielich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | kelich | chalice |
| 2 | Old High German | kelih | chalice |
| 3 | Latin | calix | cup, chalice; cooking pot; small pipe |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κάλυξ | Some kind of woman's ornament; A covering of a... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κύω | to conceive, become pregnant; to impregnate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewh₁- | to swell; to be strong |