Where does “excolens” come from?

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

excolens (Latin): tending, cultivating; improving, perfecting

Definitions

  1. tending, cultivating; improving, perfecting

Ancestry of “excolens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinexcoloI tend or cultivate; I improve or perfect; I...
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 →