Where does “saxicolous” come from?

saxicolous (English) comes from Latin colere, from Latin colo, from Latin quelo, from Proto-Italic kʷelō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷéleti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

saxicolous (English): Growing on, or living among rocks or stones

Definitions

  1. Growing on, or living among rocks or stones

Ancestry of “saxicolous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincoleresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
2LatincoloI till, cultivate the land; I inhabit; I protect,...
3Latinquelo—
4Proto-Italickʷelōto inhabit
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷéleti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “saxicolous”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷéleti →Every word from Proto-Italic kʷelō →