Where does “cloaca” come from?
cloaca (Interlingua) comes from English cloaca, from Latin cloāca — An underground drain, sewer.
cloaca (Interlingua): cloaca
Definitions
- cloaca
Ancestry of “cloaca”, step by step
cloaca traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English cloaca
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cloaca | A sewer; The duct in reptiles, amphibians and... |
| 2 | Latin | cloāca | An underground drain, sewer |
via Italian cloaca
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | cloaca | sewer; cesspit, cesspool; cloaca |
via French cloaque
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | cloaque | cesspool, cesspit; cloaca |