Where does “potemkinkuliss” come from?
potemkinkuliss (Swedish) comes from Swedish kuliss, from French coulisse, from French coulis, from Old French colëiz, from Vulgar Latin *colātīcius, from Latin colō, from Latin quelō, from Proto-Italic kʷelō — to turn.
potemkinkuliss (Swedish): Potemkin village
Definitions
- Potemkin village
Ancestry of “potemkinkuliss”, step by step
potemkinkuliss traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish kuliss
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kuliss | scenery, backdrop (at a theater) |
| 2 | French | coulisse | coulisse; side of a stage, dressing room;... |
| 3 | French | coulis | flowing; running; coulis; melted metal used to... |
| 4 | Old French | colëiz | sliding, fluid |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | *colātīcius | — |
| 6 | Latin | colō | to cultivate the land, till, tend, take care of a field or garden |
| 7 | Latin | quelō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kʷelō | to inhabit |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷéleti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via English Potemkin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Potemkin | Resembling a Potemkin village; fake, facade |