Where does “kulisa” come from?
kulisa (Czech) comes from French coulisse, from French coulis, from Old French colëiz, from Vulgar Latin *colātīcius, from Latin colō, from Latin quelō, from Proto-Italic kʷelō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷéleti — to turn.
kulisa (Czech): A part of theatre scenery - a backdrop or...
Definitions
- A part of theatre scenery - a backdrop or...
Ancestry of “kulisa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | coulisse | coulisse; side of a stage, dressing room;... |
| 2 | French | coulis | flowing; running; coulis; melted metal used to... |
| 3 | Old French | colëiz | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | *colātīcius | — |
| 5 | Latin | colō | — |
| 6 | Latin | quelō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kʷelō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷéleti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
Words derived from “kulisa”