Where does “kulminacja” come from?
kulminacja (Polish) comes from German Kulmination, from French culmination, from French culminer, from Medieval Latin culmino, from Latin culmen, from Proto-Italic kolamen, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- — to freeze.
kulminacja (Polish): culmination
Definitions
- culmination
Ancestry of “kulminacja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kulmination | — |
| 2 | French | culmination | culmination |
| 3 | French | culminer | To culminate; to culminate; reach the highest... |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | culmino | — |
| 5 | Latin | culmen | stalk; top, roof, summit, peak; height, acme |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kolamen | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelH- | to freeze |