Where does “cálice” come from?
cálice (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese calez//caliz, from Latin calix, from Ancient Greek κάλυξ, from Ancient Greek κύω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.
cálice (Portuguese): cup; chalice; calyx
Definitions
- cup; chalice; calyx
Ancestry of “cálice”, step by step
cálice traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Portuguese calez//caliz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | calez//caliz | — |
| 2 | Latin | calix | cup, chalice; cooking pot; small pipe |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κάλυξ | Some kind of woman's ornament; A covering of a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κύω | to conceive, become pregnant; to impregnate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewh₁- | to swell; to be strong |
via Latin calyx
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | calyx | The bud, cup, or calyx of a flower or nut; A... |