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Where does “vinculum” come from?

vinculum (English) comes from Latin vinculum, from Latin -ulum, from Proto-Indo-European -tlom, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

vinculum (English): A bond or link signifying union; Any symbol used...

Definitions

  1. A bond or link signifying union; Any symbol used...

Ancestry of “vinculum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinvinculumAny instrument whereby anything is bound or tied...
2Latin-ulumUsed to form a noun of instrument or means from a...
3Proto-Indo-European-tlomAlternative form of *-trom
4Proto-Indo-European-tromForms nouns denoting a tool or instrument
5Proto-Indo-European-tḗrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

Words derived from “vinculum”

  • vinculin
  • metavinculin
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