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Where does “cereolus” come from?

cereolus (Latin) comes from Latin -olus, from Latin -lus, from Proto-Italic -elos, from Proto-Indo-European -e-lós, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.

cereolus (Latin): of the colour of wax; small candle; plum

Definitions

  1. of the colour of wax; small candle; plum

Ancestry of “cereolus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-olusAlternative form of -ulus; "forming diminutives";...
2Latin-lusAlternative form of -ulus; diminutive suffix
3Proto-Italic-elos—
4Proto-Indo-European-e-lós—
5Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots

Words derived from “cereolus”

  • ciruelo
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