Where does “Curculio” come from?
Curculio (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
Curculio (Latin): character in the play Curculio of Plautus
Definitions
- character in the play Curculio of Plautus
Ancestry of “Curculio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |