Where does “clanculum” come from?

clanculum (Latin) comes from Latin clam, from Proto-Indo-European ḱl-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

clanculum (Latin): clandestinely, secretly, privately; stealthily;...

Definitions

  1. clandestinely, secretly, privately; stealthily;...

Ancestry of “clanculum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinclamclandestinely, secretly, privately; stealthily;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱl-
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “clanculum

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