Where does “Kulmination” come from?

Kulmination (German) comes from French culmination, from French culminer, from Medieval Latin culmino, from Latin culmen, from Proto-Italic kolamen, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- — to freeze.

Ancestry of “Kulmination”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchculminationculmination
2FrenchculminerTo culminate; to culminate; reach the highest...
3Medieval Latinculmino—
4Latinculmenstalk; top, roof, summit, peak; height, acme
5Proto-Italickolamen—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱelH-to freeze

Words derived from “Kulmination”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- →Every word from Proto-Italic kolamen →Every word from Latin culmen →