English
saxatile
Saxatile comes from Latin saxatilis ‘that lives amongst rocks’, from saxum ‘a rock’, and ultimately from Proto-Italic *saksom.
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*saksomreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEsaxum‘a rock’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEsaxatilis‘that lives amongst rocks’
- Englishtodaysaxatile
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
Lineage
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*saksomreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEsaxum‘a rock’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEsaxatilis‘that lives amongst rocks’
- Englishtodaysaxatile
Every English word from Proto-Italic *saksom
Today it means
adj Living among rocks.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Italic *saksom / saxatile