Where does “resinicolous” come from?

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

resinicolous (English): That inhabits the resin exuded by some trees

Definitions

  1. That inhabits the resin exuded by some trees

Ancestry of “resinicolous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-colousHaving a specified habitat
2Latin-colainhabitor; tiller, cultivator; worshipper,...
3Latincolōto cultivate the land, till, tend, take care of a field or garden
4Latinquelō
5Proto-Italickʷelōto inhabit
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷéleti
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel-
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