Where does “Calypso” come from?

Calypso (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek Καλυψώ, from Ancient Greek καλύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Calypso (Translingual): genus (fairy slipper orchid)}}

Definitions

  1. genus (fairy slipper orchid)}}

Ancestry of “Calypso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΚαλυψώname of a sea nymph
2Ancient Greekκαλύπτωto cover; to put over as a covering
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Ancient Greek καλύπτω →Every word from Ancient Greek Καλυψώ →