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
- A small elevation; a knoll
Ancestry of “colliculus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | colliculus | small hill, hillock, knoll |
| 2 | Latin | collis | a hill |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
Words derived from “colliculus”