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Where does “collerico” come from?

collerico (Italian) comes from Latin cholericus, from Ancient Greek χολή, from Proto-Hellenic kʰolā́, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰolh₃-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

collerico (Italian): bilious; quick-tempered, irascible, choleric; A...

Definitions

  1. bilious; quick-tempered, irascible, choleric; A...

Ancestry of “collerico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincholericus—
2Ancient Greekχολήgall, bile; gall bladder; bitterness, wrath,...
3Proto-Hellenickʰolā́gall, bile
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰolh₃-éh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

Words derived from “collerico”

  • collericamente
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