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
- vocative singular of culleus
Ancestry of “cullee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | culleus | Alternative form of cōleus; leather sack; leather... |
| 2 | Latin | cōleus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κολεός | a sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |