Where does “culex” come from?
culex (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱuH-ló-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
culex (Latin): gnat, midge, mosquito
Ancestry of “culex”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱuH-ló- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
Words derived from “culex”