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Where does “kalis” come from?

kalis (Tagalog) comes 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.

kalis (Tagalog): kalis, a sword akin to the kris; chalice

Definitions

  1. kalis, a sword akin to the kris; chalice

Ancestry of “kalis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcálizchalice, goblet; cup, glass; calyx
2Old Portuguesecalez—
3Latincalixcup, chalice; cooking pot; small pipe
4Ancient GreekκάλυξSome kind of woman's ornament; A covering of a...
5Ancient Greekκύωto conceive, become pregnant; to impregnate
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong

Words derived from “kalis”

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