Where does “fimicolous” come from?

fimicolous (English) comes from Latin fimicolus, from Latin colō, from Latin quelō, from Proto-Italic kʷelō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷéleti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

fimicolous (English): Inhabiting dung

Definitions

  1. Inhabiting dung

Ancestry of “fimicolous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfimicolusdung-dwelling, fimicolous
2Latincolōto cultivate the land, till, tend, take care of a field or garden
3Latinquelō—
4Proto-Italickʷelōto inhabit
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷéleti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷéleti →Every word from Proto-Italic kʷelō →