Where does “kali” come from?
kali (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog kalis, from Spanish cáliz, from Old Portuguese calez, from Latin calix, from Ancient Greek κάλυξ, from Ancient Greek κύω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.
kali (Tagalog): rest; quietude; repose; quietude
Definitions
- rest; quietude; repose; quietude
Ancestry of “kali”, step by step
kali traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog kalis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | kalis | kalis, a sword akin to the kris; chalice |
| 2 | Spanish | cáliz | chalice, goblet; cup, glass; calyx |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | calez | — |
| 4 | Latin | calix | cup, chalice; cooking pot; small pipe |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κάλυξ | Some kind of woman's ornament; A covering of a... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κύω | to conceive, become pregnant; to impregnate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewh₁- | to swell; to be strong |