Where does “quercous” come from?

quercous (English) comes from Latin quercus, from Proto-Italic kʷerkus, from Proto-Indo-European pérkus, from Proto-Indo-European perkʷ- — oak.

quercous (English): Of, or relating to, trees in the genus "Quercus"...

Definitions

  1. Of, or relating to, trees in the genus "Quercus"...

Ancestry of “quercous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinquercusAn oak, oak-tree, especially the Italian oak; Of...
2Proto-Italickʷerkus—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpérkusoak
4Proto-Indo-Europeanperkʷ-oak
Every word from Proto-Indo-European perkʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pérkus →Every word from Proto-Italic kʷerkus →