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Where does “colucula” come from?

colucula (Latin) comes from Latin colus, from Proto-Italic kʷelus, from Proto-Indo-European kʷélus, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

Ancestry of “colucula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincolusdistaff; spinning, spun thread; Alternative form...
2Proto-Italickʷelus—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷélus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “colucula”

  • quenouille
  • quenouille training
  • quenouille
  • conucula
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →