Where does “culmen” come from?
culmen (English) comes from Latin culmen, from Proto-Italic kolamen, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- — to freeze.
culmen (English): Top; summit; The dorsal ridge of a bird's bill
Definitions
- Top; summit; The dorsal ridge of a bird's bill
Ancestry of “culmen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | culmen | stalk; top, roof, summit, peak; height, acme |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | kolamen | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelH- | to freeze |