Where does “alticolus” come from?

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

alticolus (Latin): That lives at high altitudes

Definitions

That lives at high altitudes

Ancestry of “alticolus”, step by step

alticolus 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 altus

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	altus	high, tall; deep; profound
2	Proto-Italic	altos	—
3	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eltós	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₂él-	to grow, nourish

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