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
Ancestry of “holcus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὁλκός | drawing to oneself, attractive; trailing; machine... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | selk- | to pull, drag; to drag, to furrow; to pull, draw |
Words derived from “holcus”