Where does “caulicula” come from?
caulicula (Latin) comes from Latin cauliculus, from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.
Ancestry of “caulicula”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cauliculus | small cabbage; stalk, stem |
| 2 | Latin | caulis | dative plural of caulae; ablative plural of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καυλός | stem, stalk; shaft |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂ulós | — |