Where does “bicolensis” come from?
bicolensis (Translingual) comes from Translingual -ensis, 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.
bicolensis (Translingual): Bicol Region; used as a specific epithet for species found or living on
Definitions
- Bicol Region; used as a specific epithet for species found or living on
Ancestry of “bicolensis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | -ensis | Used to form specific epithets indicating a species found or living in a specified area |
| 2 | Latin | -ensis | Of or from |
| 3 | Latin | arvum | field; farm land |
| 4 | Latin | colō | to cultivate the land, till, tend, take care of a field or garden |
| 5 | Latin | quelō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kʷelō | to inhabit |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷéleti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |