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Where does “excolo” come from?

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

excolo (Latin): I tend or cultivate; I improve or perfect; I...

Definitions

  1. I tend or cultivate; I improve or perfect; I...

Ancestry of “excolo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincolō—
2Latinquelō—
3Proto-Italickʷelō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷéleti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “excolo”

  • exculturus
  • excolendus
  • excolens
  • excultus
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