Where does “cucullus” come from?
cucullus (English) comes from Latin cucullus, from Proto-Indo-European kuH-l-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
cucullus (English): A hood-shaped organ, resembling a cowl or monk's...
Definitions
- A hood-shaped organ, resembling a cowl or monk's...
Ancestry of “cucullus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | cucullus | a covering for the head, hood, cowl; a conical... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kuH-l- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |