Where does “alpicolus” come from?
alpicolus (Latin) comes from Latin colō, from Latin quelō, from Proto-Italic kʷelō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷéleti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
alpicolus (Latin): alpine
Definitions
- alpine
Ancestry of “alpicolus”, step by step
alpicolus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin colō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | colō | to cultivate the land, till, tend, take care of a field or garden |
| 2 | Latin | quelō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kʷelō | to inhabit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷéleti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via Latin Alpēs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Alpēs | with adjective a particular portion of the Alps |