Where does “colus” come from?
colus (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic kʷelus, from Proto-Indo-European kʷélus, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
colus (Latin): distaff; spinning, spun thread; Alternative form...
Definitions
- distaff; spinning, spun thread; Alternative form...
Ancestry of “colus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | kʷelus | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷélus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
Words derived from “colus”