Where does “coleo” come from?

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

coleo (Vulgar Latin): testicle; dative singular of cōleus; ablative...

Definitions

  1. testicle; dative singular of cōleus; ablative...

Ancestry of “coleo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincoleussack; scrotum, testicles
2Ancient Greekκολεόςa sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Ancient Greek κολεός →Every word from Latin coleus →
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