Where does “leucogaster” come from?

leucogaster (Latin) comes from Latin gaster, from Ancient Greek γαστήρ, from Ancient Greek -τήρ, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

leucogaster (Latin): having a white belly

Definitions

  1. having a white belly

Ancestry of “leucogaster”, step by step

leucogaster traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin gaster

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingasterbelly
2Ancient Greekγαστήρbelly; womb; stomach, appetite
3Ancient Greek-τήρAdded to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns
4Proto-Indo-European-tḗrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

via Ancient Greek λευκός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλευκόςbright, shining, gleaming; light in color; white;...
2Proto-Hellenic*leukóswhite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr →Every word from Ancient Greek -τήρ →Every word from Ancient Greek γαστήρ →