Where does “stratocumulus” come from?
stratocumulus (English) comes from English cumulus, from Latin cumulus, from Proto-Indo-European ku-m-olo, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.
stratocumulus (English): A principal low-level cloud type, predominantly...
Definitions
- A principal low-level cloud type, predominantly...
Ancestry of “stratocumulus”, step by step
stratocumulus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cumulus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cumulus | A large white puffy cloud that develops through... |
| 2 | Latin | cumulus | heap, pile; surplus; summit |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ku-m-olo | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewh₁- | to swell; to be strong |
via English strato-cumulus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | strato-cumulus | — |