Where does “colliculus” come from?

Colliculus comes from Latin colliculus, a diminutive of Latin collis meaning hill, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European kelH-.

colliculus (English): A small elevation; a knoll

Definitions

  1. A small elevation; a knoll

Ancestry of “colliculus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincolliculussmall hill, hillock, knoll
2Latincollisa hill
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “colliculus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Latin collis →Every word from Latin colliculus →