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Ancient Greek
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European*kh₂ulós or *kawlós(“tubular bone, pipe, stalk”), possibly earlier *kéh₂wl̥, from a root *keh₂- or *kewh₂-, *keh₂w-(“hollow”) (compare κοῖλος(koîlos)); however there are unresolved phonetic problems, such as the lack of aspiration in Sanskrit. Cognates include Sanskrit कुल्या(kulyā), Latviankauls, and Old Englishcāl (> Englishcole).