Where does “cōleus” come from?

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

cōleus (Latin): sack (scrotum or testicles)

Definitions

  1. sack (scrotum or testicles)

Ancestry of “cōleus”, step by step

cōleus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κολεός

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

via Latin cōlāre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincōlāre—

Words derived from “cōleus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Ancient Greek κολεός →