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Where does “culleus” come from?

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

culleus (Latin): Alternative form of cōleus; leather sack; leather...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of cōleus; leather sack; leather...

Ancestry of “culleus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincōleus—
2Ancient Greekκολεόςa sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “culleus”

  • cullee
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