Where does “cholla” come from?
cholla (Spanish) comes from Old French cholle, from Finnish keula, from Proto-Germanic kulą, from Proto-Indo-European gʷol-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵwelH- — to burn; to shine.
cholla (Spanish): cholla; reason, understanding; head
Definitions
- cholla; reason, understanding; head
Ancestry of “cholla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | cholle | head |
| 2 | Finnish | keula | bow, prow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kulą | coal |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷol- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵwelH- | to burn; to shine |
Words derived from “cholla”