Where does “nigricostus” come from?
nigricostus (Latin) comes from Latin costa, from Proto-Indo-European kost-.
nigricostus (Latin): having black ribs
Ancestry of “nigricostus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | costa | a rib; a side, a wall |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kost- | — |