Where does “albipunctatus” come from?

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

albipunctatus (Latin): white-pointed; white-spotted

Definitions

  1. white-pointed; white-spotted

Ancestry of “albipunctatus”, step by step

albipunctatus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin Albus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAlbuswhite properly without, dull white
2Proto-Italicalβoswhite
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élbʰoswhite

via Latin punctatus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpunctatuspunctuated; pointed; punctate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élbʰos →Every word from Proto-Italic alβos →Every word from Latin Albus →