Where does “culmen” come from?
culmen (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic kolamen, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- — to freeze.
culmen (Latin): stalk; top, roof, summit, peak; height, acme
Definitions
- stalk; top, roof, summit, peak; height, acme
Ancestry of “culmen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | kolamen | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelH- | to freeze |
Words derived from “culmen”