Where does “culeus” come from?

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

culeus (Latin): Alternative form of cōleus

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of cōleus

Ancestry of “culeus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκολεόςa sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Ancient Greek κολεός →