Where does “cilia” come from?
cilia (Latin) comes from Latin cilium, from Proto-Italic *keljom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-yo-m, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
cilia (Latin): nominative plural of cilium; accusative plural of...
Definitions
- nominative plural of cilium; accusative plural of...
Ancestry of “cilia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | cilium | eyelid; eyelash |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | *keljom | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel-yo-m | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “cilia”