Where does “albolabris” come from?

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

albolabris (Latin): A specific epithet for several animals that have...

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  1. A specific epithet for several animals that have...

Ancestry of “albolabris”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAlbuswhite properly without, dull white
2Proto-Italicalβoswhite
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élbʰoswhite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élbʰos →Every word from Proto-Italic alβos →Every word from Latin Albus →