Where does “terricolus” come from?

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

terricolus (Latin): earth-dwelling; terrestrial

Definitions

  1. earth-dwelling; terrestrial

Ancestry of “terricolus”, step by step

terricolus 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 Terra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinTerraTerra goddess of the Earth
2Proto-Indo-Europeanters-dry

Words derived from “terricolus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷéleti →Every word from Proto-Italic kʷelō →