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Where does “cingulum” come from?

cingulum (Latin) comes from Latin -culum, from Proto-Italic -klom, from Proto-Indo-European -tlom, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

cingulum (Latin): A girdle which encircles the hips; zone, belt;...

Definitions

  1. A girdle which encircles the hips; zone, belt;...

Ancestry of “cingulum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-culumnominative neuter singular of -culus; accusative...
2Proto-Italic-klom—
3Proto-Indo-European-tlomAlternative form of *-trom
4Proto-Indo-European-tromForms nouns denoting a tool or instrument
5Proto-Indo-European-tḗrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

Words derived from “cingulum”

  • single
  • singles
  • shingles
  • singleness
  • singlet
  • singleton
  • cinch
  • singleminded
  • cingulum
  • singlemindedness
  • singlehood
  • singlemindedly
  • singlestick
  • singlehearted
  • cingulotomy
  • singletree
  • singletrack
  • singledom
  • singleheartedness
  • singleplayer
  • nonsingleton
  • singleplex
  • cincher
  • singleleaf
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