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Where does “coliculus” come from?

coliculus (Latin) comes from Latin cauliculus, from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.

Ancestry of “coliculus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincauliculussmall cabbage; stalk, stem
2Latincaulisdative plural of caulae; ablative plural of...
3Ancient Greekκαυλόςstem, stalk; shaft
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂ulós—

Words derived from “coliculus”

  • curechi
  • coliclus
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