Where does “paludicolus” come from?
paludicolus (Latin) comes from Latin palūdicola, from Latin -cola, from Latin colō, from Latin quelō, from Proto-Italic kʷelō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷéleti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
paludicolus (Latin): swamp-dwelling
Definitions
- swamp-dwelling
Ancestry of “paludicolus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | palūdicola | swamp-dweller, inhabitant of fens or marshes |
| 2 | Latin | -cola | inhabitor; tiller, cultivator; worshipper,... |
| 3 | Latin | colō | to cultivate the land, till, tend, take care of a field or garden |
| 4 | Latin | quelō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kʷelō | to inhabit |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷéleti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |