Etymology of the English word calotte
the English word
calottederived from the French word
calottederived from the Provençal word
calotaderived from the Greek word
kaluptra, καλύπτρα
derived from the Greek word
kaluptein, καλύπτω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kel-Date
The earliest known usage of calotte in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
