color

Spanish

noun
Definitions
  • color, colour, hue
  • rouge cosmetics
  • pretext, motive, reason
  • character; special quality
  • side, party, faction
  • race, ethnicity
  • (feminine) complexion
  • (poker) flush

Etymology

Inherited from Latin colōrem inherited from Old Latin colos (covering) derived from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (cover, hide, conceal, cold, protect, incline, hot, warm, cut, save).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱel-

Gloss

cover, hide, conceal, cold, protect, incline, hot, warm, cut, save

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

冷, 寒

Emoji
🤭 📔

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