Where does “culmus” come from?

culmus (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

culmus (Latin): stalk, stem; hay; straw

Definitions

  1. stalk, stem; hay; straw

Ancestry of “culmus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂mosstalk
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

Words derived from “culmus”

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