Where does “aequilaterus” come from?

aequilaterus (Latin) comes from Latin lātus, from Latin cauda, from Proto-Italic kaudā, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂.

aequilaterus (Latin): equilateral

Definitions

  1. equilateral

Ancestry of “aequilaterus”, step by step

aequilaterus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin lātus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlātuswide, broad
2LatincaudaA tail
3Proto-Italickaudātail
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂udeh₂

via Latin æquus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinæquusequal
2Latinvocāre
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwekʷ-to speak, to sound out

Words derived from “aequilaterus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂Every word from Proto-Italic kaudāEvery word from Latin cauda
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