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Where does “iolium” come from?

iolium (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin lolium, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.

Ancestry of “iolium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinloliumdarnel, tare, cockle, lolium
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂-to bark, howl; to be concealed

Words derived from “iolium”

  • joio
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