Where does “maculiventris” come from?

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

maculiventris (Latin): having a spotted belly

Definitions

  1. having a spotted belly

Ancestry of “maculiventris”, step by step

maculiventris traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin Macula

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinMacula—
2Proto-Indo-Europeansmh₁-tleh₂—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansmeh₁-smear, rub

via Latin venter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinventerbelly, abdomen; body, trunk; stomach
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwend-tri—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European smh₁-tleh₂ →Every word from Latin Macula →