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English word culture comes from Proto-Indo-European *kʷel-, Latin colum, Latin colere
*kʷel- (Proto-Indo-European)
colum (Latin)
(poetic) a wicker basket for catching fish. Colander, strainer.
colere (Latin)
*quelo (Latin)
quelo (Latin)
colare (Latin)
cultus (Latin)
(rare) The act of laboring at, labor, care, cultivation, culture.. (rare) Training, education, culture.. A religious group, cult, sect.. Care directed to the refinement of life, cultural pursuit, civilization, culture, style; elegance, polish, refinement.. Style of dress, external appearance, clothing, attire; ornament, decoration, splendor.. The act of honoring or worshipping, reverence, [...]
cultura (Latin)
Care, cultivation; agriculture, tillage, husbandry. Culture, cultivation.
culture (Middle French)
culture (English)
(transitive) To increase the artistic or scientific interest (in something). (Compare cultivate.). (transitive) To maintain in an environment suitable for growth (especially of bacteria). (Compare cultivate.) (anthropology) Any knowledge passed from one generation to the next, not necessarily with respect to human beings.. (botany) Cultivation.. (cartography) The details on a map that do not [...]