Where does “caulis” come from?

caulis (English) comes from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.

caulis (English): Each of the main stalks which support the volutes...

Definitions

  1. Each of the main stalks which support the volutes...

Ancestry of “caulis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincaulisdative plural of caulae; ablative plural of...
2Ancient Greekκαυλόςstem, stalk; shaft
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂ulós—

Words derived from “caulis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós →Every word from Ancient Greek καυλός →Every word from Latin caulis →