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