Where does “culmineren” come from?
culmineren (Dutch) comes from French culminer, from Medieval Latin culmino, from Latin culmen, from Proto-Italic kolamen, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- — to freeze.
culmineren (Dutch): to culminate, to reach one's highest altitude, to...
Definitions
- to culminate, to reach one's highest altitude, to...
Ancestry of “culmineren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | culminer | To culminate; to culminate; reach the highest... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | culmino | — |
| 3 | Latin | culmen | stalk; top, roof, summit, peak; height, acme |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kolamen | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelH- | to freeze |