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Where does “культу́ра” come from?

культу́ра (Russian) comes from Latin cultūra, from Latin cultus, from Latin colere, from Latin colo, from Latin quelo, from Proto-Italic kʷelō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷéleti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

культу́ра (Russian): culture

Definitions

  1. culture

Ancestry of “культу́ра”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincultūra—
2Latincultustilled, cultivated, having been cultivated;...
3Latincoleresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
4LatincoloI till, cultivate the land; I inhabit; I protect,...
5Latinquelo—
6Proto-Italickʷelō—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷéleti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “культу́ра”

  • культурный
  • национально-культурный
  • физкультура
  • կուլտուրական
  • կուլտուրա
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