Where does “pinicolus” come from?

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

pinicolus (Latin): pine-dwelling

Definitions

  1. pine-dwelling

Ancestry of “pinicolus”, step by step

pinicolus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin colō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincolōto cultivate the land, till, tend, take care of a field or garden
2Latinquelō—
3Proto-Italickʷelōto inhabit
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷéleti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

via Latin pīnus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpīnuspine tree, fir tree
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpoi-sap, juice
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷéleti →Every word from Proto-Italic kʷelō →