Where does “saxatile” come from?

saxatile (English) comes from Latin saxatilis, from Latin saxum, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

saxatile (English): Of or relating to rocks; living among rocks

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to rocks; living among rocks

Ancestry of “saxatile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsaxatilisthat lives amongst rocks
2Latinsaxumstone, rock; wall of stone
3Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Latin saxum →Every word from Latin saxatilis →