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Where does “*cōleūtus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “*cōleūtus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincōleus—
2Ancient Greekκολεόςa sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
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