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Where does “amniculus” come from?

amniculus (Latin) comes from Latin cūlus, from Proto-Celtic kūlos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱuH-ló-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

amniculus (Latin): small brook, rivulet

Definitions

  1. small brook, rivulet

Ancestry of “amniculus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincūlus—
2Proto-Celtickūlos—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱuH-ló-—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
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