Where does “cola” come from?

cola (Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin colla, from Latin cuculla, from Latin cucullus, from Proto-Indo-European kuH-l-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

cola (Portuguese): glue, paste; adhesive; cheat sheet, a copy of...

Definitions

  1. glue, paste; adhesive; cheat sheet, a copy of...

Ancestry of “cola”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latincollanominative plural of collum; accusative plural of...
2LatincucullaAlternative form of cucullus
3Latincucullusa covering for the head, hood, cowl; a conical...
4Proto-Indo-EuropeankuH-l-—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “cola”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kuH-l- →Every word from Latin cucullus →