Where does “-coele” come from?
-coele (English) comes from English -coel, from Ancient Greek κοῖλος, from Proto-Indo-European kowilos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewH- — to be strong, to swell; to swell, spread out, be...
-coele (English): Alternative spelling of -coel; Alternative...
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of -coel; Alternative...
Ancestry of “-coele”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -coel | A cavity; Alternative form of -cele |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κοῖλος | hollow, mostly as an epithet of ships; lying in a... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kowilos | hollow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewH- | to be strong, to swell; to swell, spread out, be... |
Words derived from “-coele”