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Where does “columellate” come from?

columellate (English) comes from English columella, from Latin Columella, from Latin columna, from Proto-Italic kolamen, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- — to freeze.

columellate (English): Having, or resembling a columella

Definitions

  1. Having, or resembling a columella

Ancestry of “columellate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcolumellaAny of various small structures in plants or...
2LatinColumella—
3Latincolumnacolumn, pillar; waterspout; column as in a book
4Proto-Italickolamen—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱelH-to freeze
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