Where does “andicolus” come from?

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

andicolus (Latin): dwelling in the Andes

Definitions

  1. dwelling in the Andes

Ancestry of “andicolus”, step by step

andicolus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin colō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincolōto cultivate the land, till, tend, take care of a field or garden
2Latinquelō—
3Proto-Italickʷelōto inhabit
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷéleti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

via Latin andes

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinandesAndes mountains
2SpanishAndesthe Andes
3Quechuaandihigh crest
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →