Where does “sulco” come from?
sulco (Portuguese) comes from Latin sulcus, from Proto-Italic solkos, from Proto-Indo-European selk- — to pull, drag; to drag, to furrow; to pull, draw.
sulco (Portuguese): furrow
Ancestry of “sulco”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | sulcus | furrow; ploughing |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | solkos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | selk- | to pull, drag; to drag, to furrow; to pull, draw |