Where does “fulvithorax” come from?

fulvithorax (Latin) comes from Latin fulvus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰl̥wós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

fulvithorax (Latin): having a tawny thorax

Definitions

  1. having a tawny thorax

Ancestry of “fulvithorax”, step by step

fulvithorax traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin fulvus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfulvusreddish-yellow, tawny, amber-coloured, fulvous
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰl̥wós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

via Latin thōrax

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinthōraxchest, thorax
2Ancient Greekθώραξcorselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰl̥wós →
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