Where does “leucopoecilos” come from?
leucopoecilos (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek λευκοποίκιλος, from Ancient Greek ποικίλος, from Ancient Greek ποικιλός, from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- — to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...
leucopoecilos (Latin): An unknown gem, spotted with white
Definitions
- An unknown gem, spotted with white
Ancestry of “leucopoecilos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | λευκοποίκιλος | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ποικίλος | pied, dappled, worked in various colors,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ποικιλός | pied, dappled, worked in various colors, parti-colored |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peyḱ- | to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to... |