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Where does “-cole” come from?

-cole (French) comes from Latin -cola, from Latin colō, from Latin quelō, from Proto-Italic kʷelō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷéleti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

-cole (French): -cultural; relating to the cultivation of

Definitions

  1. -cultural; relating to the cultivation of

Ancestry of “-cole”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-colainhabitor; tiller, cultivator; worshipper,...
2Latincolō—
3Latinquelō—
4Proto-Italickʷelō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷéleti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “-cole”

  • métallicole
  • agricole
  • alpicole
  • agricolement
  • apicole
  • brassicole
  • agricol
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