Where does “colō” come from?

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

colō (Latin): to cultivate the land, till, tend, take care of a field or garden

Definitions

colō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	quelō	—
2	Proto-Italic	kʷelō	to inhabit
3	Proto-Indo-European	kʷéleti	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	kʷel-	to turn

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	colum	colander, strainer; a wicker basket for catching...
2	Latin	cōlon	The colon; large intestine
3	Ancient Greek	κῶλον	part of something, member; part of the body:...