collum

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • (anatomy) neck, throat
  • upper stem of a plant
  • (symbolically) servitude

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *kʷolso- (that on which the head turns, neck), *kʷel- (turn, move, going around, revolve, far, dwell, and therefore to sojourn, revolve around).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*kʷel-

Gloss

turn, move, going around, revolve, far, dwell, and therefore to sojourn, revolve around

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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