Where does “coleoptile” come from?

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

coleoptile (Italian): coleoptile

Definitions

  1. coleoptile

Ancestry of “coleoptile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκολεόςa sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Ancient Greek κολεός →