Where does “holcus” come from?

holcus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὁλκός, from Proto-Indo-European selk- — to pull, drag; to drag, to furrow; to pull, draw.

holcus (Latin): a sort of grain

Definitions

  1. a sort of grain

Ancestry of “holcus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὁλκόςdrawing to oneself, attractive; trailing; machine...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanselk-to pull, drag; to drag, to furrow; to pull, draw

Words derived from “holcus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European selk- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὁλκός →