Where does “Coleus” come from?
Coleus (English) comes from Translingual Coleus, from Latin cōleus, from Ancient Greek κολεός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
Coleus (English): A plant in the mint family, :Plectranthus...
Definitions
- A plant in the mint family, :Plectranthus...
Ancestry of “Coleus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Coleus | — |
| 2 | Latin | cōleus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κολεός | a sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |