Where does “saxicolously” come from?
saxicolously (English) comes from English saxicolous, 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.
saxicolously (English): In a saxicolous manner
Definitions
- In a saxicolous manner
Ancestry of “saxicolously”, step by step
saxicolously traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English saxicolous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | saxicolous | Growing on, or living among rocks or stones |
| 2 | Latin | colere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 3 | Latin | colo | I till, cultivate the land; I inhabit; I protect,... |
| 4 | Latin | quelo | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kʷelō | to inhabit |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷéleti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |