Where does “cholla” come from?
cholla (English) comes from Spanish cholla, from Old French cholle, from Finnish keula, from Proto-Germanic kulą, from Proto-Indo-European gʷol-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵwelH- — to burn; to shine.
cholla (English): Any of several species of cactus in the genus...
Definitions
- Any of several species of cactus in the genus...
Ancestry of “cholla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | cholla | cholla; reason, understanding; head |
| 2 | Old French | cholle | head |
| 3 | Finnish | keula | bow, prow |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kulą | coal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷol- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵwelH- | to burn; to shine |