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Where does “colee” come from?

colee (Latin) comes from Latin coleus, from Ancient Greek κολεός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

colee (Latin): vocative singular of cōleus

Definitions

  1. vocative singular of cōleus

Ancestry of “colee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincoleussack; scrotum, testicles
2Ancient Greekκολεόςa sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
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