Where does “calamellus” come from?
calamellus (Late Latin) comes from Latin calamus, from Ancient Greek κάλαμος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂-m-, from Proto-Indo-European kolH- — to raise, to lift, to build; awn.
calamellus (Late Latin): little reed; A little reed or pen
Definitions
- little reed; A little reed or pen
Ancestry of “calamellus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | calamus | a reed, cane; an object made from a reed, such as... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κάλαμος | a reed; anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱolh₂-m- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kolH- | to raise, to lift, to build; awn |
Words derived from “calamellus”