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Where does “albicostus” come from?

albicostus (Latin) comes from Latin Albus, from Proto-Italic alβos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élbʰos — white.

albicostus (Latin): having white ribs

Definitions

  1. having white ribs

Ancestry of “albicostus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAlbus—
2Proto-Italicalβoswhite
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élbʰoswhite
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