Where does “colunar” come from?
colunar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese coluna, from Latin columna, from Proto-Italic kolamen, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- — to freeze.
colunar (Portuguese): column; columnar
Definitions
- column; columnar
Ancestry of “colunar”, step by step
colunar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese coluna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | coluna | column; pillar; spine; backbone; a military... |
| 2 | Latin | columna | column, pillar; waterspout; column as in a book |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kolamen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelH- | to freeze |
via Spanish columnario
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | columnario | Columnario |