Where does “Coleus” come from?

Coleus (Translingual) comes from Latin cōleus, from Ancient Greek κολεός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Coleus (Translingual): genus and Solenostemon}}

Definitions

  1. genus and Solenostemon}}

Ancestry of “Coleus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincōleussack (scrotum or testicles)
2Ancient Greekκολεόςa sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “Coleus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Ancient Greek κολεός →Every word from Latin cōleus →