Where does “coleohominis” come from?
coleohominis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κολεός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
Ancestry of “coleohominis”, step by step
coleohominis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek κολεός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κολεός | a sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Latin hominis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | hominis | genitive singular of homō; human |