Where does “quercivorous” come from?
quercivorous (English) comes from Latin quercus, from Proto-Italic kʷerkus, from Proto-Indo-European pérkus, from Proto-Indo-European perkʷ- — oak.
quercivorous (English): Feeding on oak leaves
Ancestry of “quercivorous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | quercus | An oak, oak-tree, especially the Italian oak; Of... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | kʷerkus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pérkus | oak |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | perkʷ- | oak |