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Where does “caulis” come from?

caulis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.

caulis (Latin): dative plural of caulae; ablative plural of...

Definitions

  1. dative plural of caulae; ablative plural of...

Ancestry of “caulis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκαυλόςstem, stalk; shaft
2Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂ulós—

Words derived from “caulis”

  • coal
  • charcoal
  • collie
  • colliery
  • collier
  • chou
  • cole
  • coalfield
  • coleslaw
  • colza
  • coalmining
  • coalmine
  • coaly
  • coalface
  • coalfired
  • coalheaver
  • coalman
  • Coalville
  • colly
  • coalminer
  • gobi
  • coalfish
  • coalification
  • coaldust
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