Where does “maculātus” come from?

maculātus (Latin) comes from Latin maculō, from Latin Macula, from Proto-Indo-European smh₁-tleh₂, from Proto-Indo-European smeh₁- — smear, rub.

Ancestry of “maculātus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	maculō	—
2	Latin	Macula	—
3	Proto-Indo-European	smh₁-tleh₂	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	smeh₁-	smear, rub

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