Where does “coleo-” come from?

coleo- (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek κολεός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

coleo- (Italian): having the shape of a sheath or case

Definitions

  1. having the shape of a sheath or case

Ancestry of “coleo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκολεόςa sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “coleo-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Ancient Greek κολεός →