Where does “culminer” come from?
culminer (French) comes from Medieval Latin culmino, from Latin culmen, from Proto-Italic kolamen, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- — to freeze.
culminer (French): To culminate; to culminate; reach the highest...
Definitions
- To culminate; to culminate; reach the highest...
Ancestry of “culminer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | culmino | — |
| 2 | Latin | culmen | stalk; top, roof, summit, peak; height, acme |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kolamen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelH- | to freeze |
Words derived from “culminer”