Where does “fuscoguttatus” come from?

fuscoguttatus (Latin) comes from Latin guttatus, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.

fuscoguttatus (Latin): Having dark blotches

Definitions

  1. Having dark blotches

Ancestry of “fuscoguttatus”, step by step

fuscoguttatus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin guttatus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinguttatusspotted, speckled
2Latin-ātused
3Proto-Italic-ātos
4Proto-Indo-European-éh₂tosForms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality

via Latin Fuscus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinFuscusswarthy, dusky, dark
2Latinfuscusdark, dim, dimly lit; black, brown; husky, hoarse
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tosEvery word from Latin -ātusEvery word from Latin guttatus
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