Where does “nigricostus” come from?

nigricostus (Latin) comes from Latin costa, from Proto-Indo-European kost-.

nigricostus (Latin): having black ribs

Definitions

  1. having black ribs

Ancestry of “nigricostus”, step by step

nigricostus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin costa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincostaa rib; a side, a wall
2Proto-Indo-Europeankost-—

via Latin Niger

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinNigerA Roman agnomen, or "nickname"
2Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kost- →Every word from Latin costa →