Where does “caule” come from?

caule (Portuguese) comes from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.

caule (Portuguese): stem

Definitions

  1. stem

Ancestry of “caule”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincaulisdative plural of caulae; ablative plural of...
2Ancient Greekκαυλόςstem, stalk; shaft
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂ulós—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós →Every word from Ancient Greek καυλός →Every word from Latin caulis →