Where does “maculatus” come from?
maculatus (Latin) comes from Latin maculō, from Latin Macula, from Proto-Indo-European smh₁-tleh₂, from Proto-Indo-European smeh₁- — smear, rub.
maculatus (Latin): stained, spotted, having been stained
Definitions
- stained, spotted, having been stained
Ancestry of “maculatus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | maculō | to stain, make spotted |
| 2 | Latin | Macula | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | smh₁-tleh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | smeh₁- | smear, rub |