Where does “sulcate” come from?
sulcate (English) comes from Latin sulcatus, from Latin sulco, from Latin sulcus, from Proto-Italic solkos, from Proto-Indo-European selk- — to pull, drag; to drag, to furrow; to pull, draw.
sulcate (English): Having deep, narrow sulci, grooves or furrows
Definitions
- Having deep, narrow sulci, grooves or furrows
Ancestry of “sulcate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | sulcatus | ploughed; sulcate |
| 2 | Latin | sulco | I plough, furrow, turn up; I carve, cleave; I... |
| 3 | Latin | sulcus | furrow; ploughing |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | solkos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | selk- | to pull, drag; to drag, to furrow; to pull, draw |
Words derived from “sulcate”