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
- kalis, a sword akin to the kris; chalice
Ancestry of “kalis”, step by step
kalis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish cáliz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | cáliz | chalice, goblet; cup, glass; calyx |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | calez | — |
| 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 |
via Malay keris
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | keris | kris |
| 2 | Javanese | ꦏꦼꦫꦶꦱ꧀ | keris; kris: sheathed sharp blade weapon (blades are generally wavy-edged, but there is also straight-edged). This weapon could be both dagger and sword |
| 3 | Old Javanese | [[kĕris]], [[kris]] | — |