Where does “curculionem” come from?

curculionem (Latin) comes from Latin curculio, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

curculionem (Latin): accusative singular of curculiō

Definitions

  1. accusative singular of curculiō

Ancestry of “curculionem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincurculioweevil
2Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
3Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Latin curculio →