Where does “alcor” come from?

alcor (Spanish) comes from Andalusian Arabic قُلّ, from Latin collis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

alcor (Spanish): hill; hillock

Definitions

  1. hill; hillock

Ancestry of “alcor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Andalusian Arabicقُلّ—
2Latincollisa hill
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Latin collis →Every word from Andalusian Arabic قُلّ →
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