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Where does “caulicla” come from?

caulicla (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin caulicula, from Latin cauliculus, from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.

Ancestry of “caulicla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincaulicula—
2Latincauliculussmall cabbage; stalk, stem
3Latincaulisdative plural of caulae; ablative plural of...
4Ancient Greekκαυλόςstem, stalk; shaft
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂ulós—

Words derived from “caulicla”

  • colleja
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