καλύπτω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Uncertain. The etymology determination is complicated by the fact that the word is similar to Ancient Greek κρῠ́πτω (krŭ́ptō, to hide; cover) in form and sense, thus indicating possible (bi-directional) analogical influence.

Traditionally derived from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (to cover) (whence Latin cēlō (to hide)); however, Beekes considers κᾰλῠ́βη (kălŭ́bē, hut; cabin) and κᾰλῠ́φη (kălŭ́phē, submerged land) cognates, and argues that neither the α-vocalism nor the ύ (ú) + different labials can be convincingly explained by Indo-European etymology, and that therefore the root is likely from Pre-Greek.[1]

Pronunciation

 

Verb

κᾰλῠ́πτω • (kălŭ́ptō)

  1. to cover
    1. to cover; to conceal
      Synonyms: κεύθω (keúthō), κρῠ́πτω (krŭ́ptō)
      Antonym: ᾰ̓ποκᾰλῠ́πτω (ăpokălŭ́ptō)
    2. to cover with dishonour, throw a cloud over
  2. to put over as a covering

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • ᾰ̓γκᾰλῠ́πτω (ănkălŭ́ptō)
  • ᾰ̓μφῐκᾰλῠ́πτω (ămphĭkălŭ́ptō)
  • ᾰ̓νᾰκᾰλῠ́πτομαι (ănăkălŭ́ptomai)
  • ᾰ̓νᾰκᾰλῠ́πτω (ănăkălŭ́ptō)
  • ᾰ̓ποκᾰλῠ́πτομαι (ăpokălŭ́ptomai)
  • ᾰ̓ποκᾰλῠ́πτω (ăpokălŭ́ptō)
  • δῐᾰκᾰλῠ́πτω (dĭăkălŭ́ptō)
  • δῐᾰνᾰκᾰλῠ́πτω (dĭănăkălŭ́ptō)
  • ἐγκᾰλῠ́πτω (enkălŭ́ptō)
  • ἐκκᾰλῠ́πτομαι (ekkălŭ́ptomai)
  • ἐκκᾰλῠ́πτω (ekkălŭ́ptō)
  • ἐξᾰνᾰκᾰλῠ́πτομαι (exănăkălŭ́ptomai)
  • ἐξᾰνᾰκᾰλῠ́πτω (exănăkălŭ́ptō)
  • ἐπῐκᾰλῠ́πτω (epĭkălŭ́ptō)
  • κᾰτᾰκᾰλῠ́πτω (kătăkălŭ́ptō)
  • κᾰτᾰμφῐκᾰλῠ́πτω (kătămphĭkălŭ́ptō)
  • ξῠγκᾰλῠ́πτω (xŭnkălŭ́ptō)
  • πᾰρᾰκᾰλῠ́πτω (părăkălŭ́ptō)
  • περῐκᾰλῠ́πτω (perĭkălŭ́ptō)
  • προᾰποκᾰλῠ́πτω (proăpokălŭ́ptō)
  • προκᾰλῠ́πτω (prokălŭ́ptō)
  • προπροκᾰλῠ́πτω (proprokălŭ́ptō)
  • προσᾰνᾰκᾰλῠ́πτω (prosănăkălŭ́ptō)
  • προσᾰποκᾰλῠ́πτω (prosăpokălŭ́ptō)
  • προσεκκᾰλῠ́πτω (prosekkălŭ́ptō)
  • σῠγκᾰλῠ́πτω (sŭnkălŭ́ptō)
  • σῠγκᾰτᾰκᾰλῠ́πτω (sŭnkătăkălŭ́ptō)
  • σῠνᾰποκᾰλῠ́πτω (sŭnăpokălŭ́ptō)
  • ῠ̔πεκκᾰλῠ́πτω (hŭpekkălŭ́ptō)
  • ῠ̔ποκᾰλῠ́πτω (hŭpokălŭ́ptō)
  • ᾰ̓κᾰ́λῠπτος (ăkắlŭptos)
  • ᾰ̓κᾰτᾰκᾰ́λῠπτος (ăkătăkắlŭptos)
  • ᾰ̓νᾰκᾰλῠπτήρῐᾰ (ănăkălŭptḗrĭă)
  • ᾰ̓νᾰκᾰλῠπτήρῐον (ănăkălŭptḗrĭon)
  • ᾰ̓νᾰκᾰ́λῠπτος (ănăkắlŭptos)
  • ᾰ̓νᾰκᾰ́λῠπτρᾰ (ănăkắlŭptră)
  • ᾰ̓νᾰκᾰ́λῠψῐς (ănăkắlŭpsĭs)
  • ᾰ̓νεγκᾰ́λῠπτος (ănenkắlŭptos)
  • ᾰ̓νεπῐκᾰ́λῠπτος (ănepĭkắlŭptos)
  • ᾰ̓πᾰρᾰκᾰ́λῠπτος (ăpărăkắlŭptos)
  • ᾰ̓περῐκᾰ́λῠπτος (ăperĭkắlŭptos)
  • ᾰ̓ποκᾰ́λῠψῐς (ăpokắlŭpsĭs)
  • ᾰ̓προκᾰ́λῠπτος (ăprokắlŭptos)
  • ᾰ̓σῠγκᾰ́λῠπτος (ăsŭnkắlŭptos)
  • δῠσᾰνᾰκᾰ́λῠπτος (dŭsănăkắlŭptos)
  • ἐγκᾰλῠπτέον (enkălŭptéon)
  • ἐγκᾰλῠπτήρῐᾰ (enkălŭptḗrĭă)
  • ἐγκᾰ́λῠψῐς (enkắlŭpsĭs)
  • ἐκκᾰλῠπτέον (ekkălŭptéon)
  • ἐκκᾰ́λῠψῐς (ekkắlŭpsĭs)
  • ἐπῐκᾰλῠπτέον (epĭkălŭptéon)
  • ἐπῐκᾰλῠπτήρῐον (epĭkălŭptḗrĭon)
  • ἐπῐκᾰλῠπτήρῐος (epĭkălŭptḗrĭos)
  • ἐπῐκᾰ́λῠπτος (epĭkắlŭptos)
  • ἐπῐκᾰ́λῠψῐς (epĭkắlŭpsĭs)
  • εὐπερῐκᾰ́λῠπτος (euperĭkắlŭptos)
  • κᾰλῠ́πτειρᾰ (kălŭ́pteiră)
  • κᾰλῠπτήρ (kălŭptḗr)
  • κᾰλῠπτηρῐᾰ́ζω (kălŭptērĭắzō)
  • κᾰλῠπτηρῐ́ζω (kălŭptērĭ́zō)
  • κᾰλῠπτήρῐον (kălŭptḗrĭon)
  • κᾰλῠπτήρῐος (kălŭptḗrĭos)
  • κᾰλῠ́πτης (kălŭ́ptēs)
  • κᾰλῠπτός (kălŭptós)
  • κᾰλῠ́πτρᾰ (kălŭ́ptră)
  • κᾰλῠ́πτρη (kălŭ́ptrē)
  • κᾰ́λῠψ (kắlŭps)
  • κᾰ́λῠψῐς (kắlŭpsĭs)
  • κᾰλῠ́ψον (kălŭ́pson)
  • Κᾰλῠψώ (Kălŭpsṓ)
  • κᾰλῠ́ψω (kălŭ́psō)
  • κᾰτᾰκᾰ́λῠψῐς (kătăkắlŭpsĭs)
  • προκᾰ́λῠψῐς (prokắlŭpsĭs)
  • σῠγκᾰλῠπτός (sŭnkălŭptós)
  • σῠγκᾰλῠ́πτρᾰ (sŭnkălŭ́ptră)
  • σῠγκᾰ́λῠψῐς (sŭnkắlŭpsĭs)
  • ψῡχοᾰνᾰκᾰ́λῠπτος (psūkhoănăkắlŭptos)

Descendants

  • Greek: καλύπτω (kalýpto)

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “καλύπτω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 628

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κᾰλῠ́πτω (kălŭ́ptō) and semantic loan from French couvrir or English cover.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈli.pto/
  • Hyphenation: κα‧λύπ‧τω

Verb

καλύπτω • (kalýpto) (past κάλυψα, passive καλύπτομαι, p‑past καλύφτηκα/καλύφθηκα, ppp καλυμμένος / κεκαλυμμένος)

  1. to cover, coat
  2. to cover, provide covering fire

Conjugation

Verb-compounds

References

  1. ^ καλύπτω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language