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
- Having, or resembling a columella
Ancestry of “columellate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | columella | Any of various small structures in plants or... |
| 2 | Latin | Columella | — |
| 3 | Latin | columna | column, pillar; waterspout; column as in a book |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kolamen | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelH- | to freeze |