Where does “culminar” come from?
culminar (Spanish) comes from Medieval Latin culmino, from Latin culmen, from Proto-Italic kolamen, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- — to freeze.
culminar (Spanish): to culminate; to reach the highest point
Definitions
- to culminate; to reach the highest point
Ancestry of “culminar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | culmino | — |
| 2 | Latin | culmen | stalk; top, roof, summit, peak; height, acme |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kolamen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelH- | to freeze |
Words derived from “culminar”