Etymology of the English word saxicolous
the English word
saxicolousderived from the New Latin word
saxicolusderived from the Classical Latin word
saxum (stone)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sek-derived from the Latin word
saxicoladerived from the Classical Latin word
saxum (stone)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sek-using the Latin suffix
-coladerived from the Late Latin word
colere (honor, cherish, worship; live in , inhabit; till)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kʷel-Date
The earliest known usage of saxicolous in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
