Where does “Holcus” come from?

Holcus (Translingual) comes from Latin holcus, from Ancient Greek ὁλκός, from Proto-Indo-European selk- — to pull, drag; to drag, to furrow; to pull, draw.

Holcus (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Holcus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinholcusa sort of grain
2Ancient Greekὁλκόςdrawing to oneself, attractive; trailing; machine...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanselk-to pull, drag; to drag, to furrow; to pull, draw
Every word from Proto-Indo-European selk-Every word from Ancient Greek ὁλκόςEvery word from Latin holcus
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