Where does “quercicolus” come from?

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

quercicolus (Latin): oak-dwelling

Definitions

  1. oak-dwelling

Ancestry of “quercicolus”, step by step

quercicolus 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 quercus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinquercusAn oak, oak-tree, especially the Italian oak; Of...
2Proto-Italickʷerkus—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpérkusoak
4Proto-Indo-Europeanperkʷ-oak
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷéleti →Every word from Proto-Italic kʷelō →