Where does “terricole” come from?

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

terricole (English): Ground-dwelling or growing close to the ground;...

Definitions

  1. Ground-dwelling or growing close to the ground;...

Ancestry of “terricole”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinterricolusearth-dwelling; terrestrial
2Latincolōto cultivate the land, till, tend, take care of a field or garden
3Latinquelō—
4Proto-Italickʷelōto inhabit
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷéleti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷéleti →Every word from Proto-Italic kʷelō →