collo etymology

Italian word collo comes from Proto-Indo-European *kʷekʷléh₂

Detailed word origin of collo

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
*kʷekʷléh₂ Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro)
collum Latin (lat) (anatomy) neck, throat. (symbolically) servitude. Upper stem of a plant.
collo Italian (ita) (anatomy) neck, cervix. Collar. Neck (all senses). Parcel, package; luggage (especially when bulky).