Where does “meticuleus” come from?

meticuleus (Dutch) comes from Latin meticulōsus, from Latin -culōsus, from Latin cūlus, from Proto-Celtic kūlos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱuH-ló-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

meticuleus (Dutch): meticulous

Definitions

  1. meticulous

Ancestry of “meticuleus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmeticulōsusfull of fear; fearful; timid
2Latin-culōsus—
3Latincūlusthe arse, ass
4Proto-Celtickūloscorner
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱuH-ló-—
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱuH-ló- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kūlos →