Where does “cumulo” come from?
cumulo (Latin) comes from Latin cumulus, from Proto-Indo-European ku-m-olo, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.
Ancestry of “cumulo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | cumulus | heap, pile; surplus; summit |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ku-m-olo | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewh₁- | to swell; to be strong |