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Where does “cullee” come from?

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

cullee (Latin): vocative singular of culleus

Definitions

  1. vocative singular of culleus

Ancestry of “cullee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinculleusAlternative form of cōleus; leather sack; leather...
2Latincōleus—
3Ancient Greekκολεόςa sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
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