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Where does “calathus” come from?

calathus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κάλαθος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

calathus (Latin): wicker basket; milk pail

Definitions

  1. wicker basket; milk pail

Ancestry of “calathus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκάλαθοςbasket narrow at the base; capital of a column;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

Words derived from “calathus”

  • Calatholejeunea
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