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...
2LatinColumellaa small column or pillar
3Latincolumnacolumn, pillar; waterspout; column as in a book
4Proto-Italickolamen—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱelH-to freeze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- →Every word from Proto-Italic kolamen →Every word from Latin columna →