Where does “laterculensis” come from?

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

laterculensis (Latin): a guardian of the laterculum, a keeper secretary of the register of offices

Definitions

  1. a guardian of the laterculum, a keeper secretary of the register of offices

Ancestry of “laterculensis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-ensisOf or from
2Latinarvumfield; farm land
3Latincolōto cultivate the land, till, tend, take care of a field or garden
4Latinquelō—
5Proto-Italickʷelōto inhabit
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷéleti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →