Where does “Caliciviridae” come from?

Caliciviridae (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek κάλυξ, from Ancient Greek κύω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.

Caliciviridae (Translingual): family

Definitions

  1. family

Ancestry of “Caliciviridae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekκάλυξSome kind of woman's ornament; A covering of a...
2Ancient Greekκύωto conceive, become pregnant; to impregnate
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek κύω →Every word from Ancient Greek κάλυξ →