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Where does “incola” come from?

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

incola (Latin): an inhabitant, resident

Definitions

  1. an inhabitant, resident

Ancestry of “incola”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinincolō—
2Latincolō—
3Latinquelō—
4Proto-Italickʷelō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷéleti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “incola”

  • pratincole
  • alticolus
  • pratincola
  • íncola
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