Where does “kulon” come from?

kulon (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto kulo, from Latin culex, from Proto-Indo-European ḱuH-ló-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

kulon (Esperanto): accusative singular of kulo

Definitions

  1. accusative singular of kulo

Ancestry of “kulon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantokulognat
2Latinculexgnat, midge, mosquito
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱuH-ló-—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱuH-ló- →Every word from Latin culex →