Where does “maculose” come from?

maculose (English) comes from Latin maculosus, from Latin Macula, from Proto-Indo-European smh₁-tleh₂, from Proto-Indo-European smeh₁- — smear, rub.

maculose (English): Of or pertaining to spots upon a surface;...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to spots upon a surface;...

Ancestry of “maculose”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmaculosusspotted, speckled, dappled, mottled, variegated;...
2LatinMacula—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansmh₁-tleh₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmeh₁-smear, rub
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European smh₁-tleh₂ →Every word from Latin Macula →