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Where does “columella” come from?

columella (Latin) comes from Latin -ellus, from Latin -ulus, from Proto-Italic -olos, from Proto-Italic -elos, from Proto-Indo-European -e-lós, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.

columella (Latin): Diminutive of columna: a small column or pillar;...

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of columna: a small column or pillar;...

Ancestry of “columella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-ellusAlternative form of -ulus; "forming masculine...
2Latin-ulusUsed to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating...
3Proto-Italic-olos—
4Proto-Italic-elos—
5Proto-Indo-European-e-lós—
6Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots

Words derived from “columella”

  • columella
  • columellar
  • columellate
  • columelliform
  • Columella
  • columella
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