Where does “*coleūtus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “*coleūtus”, 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 “*coleūtus

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