καλύπτω

Uncertain. The etymology determination is complicated by the fact that the word is both in sense and form similar with Ancient Greek κρύπτω (krúptō, “to hide, cover”), thus indicating possible (bi-directional) analogical influence.

Traditionally derived from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (“to cover”) (whence Latin cēlō (“to hide”)); however, Beekes argues that neither the α-vocalism nor the ύ (ú) + different labials (he considers Ancient Greek καλύβη (kalúbē, “hut, cabin”) and Ancient Greek καλύφη (kalúphē, “submerged land”) cognates) can be convincingly explained by Indo-European etymology, and thus the root is likely from Pre-Greek.^[1]

κᾰλῠ́πτω • (kalúptō)

1. to cover
   1. to cover, conceal

      Synonyms: κεύθω (keúthō), κρῠ́πτω (krúptō)

      Antonym: ἀποκᾰλῠ́πτω (apokalúptō)

   2. to cover with dishonour, throw a cloud over
2. to put over as a covering

• Greek: καλύπτω (kalýpto)

• “καλύπτω”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “καλύπτω”, in Liddell & Scott (1889) An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, New York: Harper & Brothers
• “καλύπτω”, in Autenrieth, Georg (1891) A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges, New York: Harper and Brothers
• καλύπτω in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette
• καλύπτω in Cunliffe, Richard J. (1924) A Lexicon of the Homeric Dialect: Expanded Edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, published 1963
• “καλύπτω”, in Slater, William J. (1969) Lexicon to Pindar, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter
• G2572 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible

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

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

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

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