Where does “nigropunctatus” come from?

nigropunctatus (Latin) comes from Latin Niger, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.

nigropunctatus (Latin): black-pointed; black-spotted

Definitions

  1. black-pointed; black-spotted

Ancestry of “nigropunctatus”, step by step

nigropunctatus traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin Niger

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinNigerA Roman agnomen, or "nickname"
2Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked

via Latin ‐o‐

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin‐o‐—
2Ancient Greek-ό-—

via Latin punctatus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpunctatuspunctuated; pointed; punctate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- →Every word from Latin Niger →