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Where does “oblongopunctatus” come from?

oblongopunctatus (Latin) comes from Latin oblongus, from Latin ob-, from Latin obolus, from Ancient Greek ὀβολός, from Ancient Greek ὀβελός, from Ancient Greek βέλος, from Proto-Indo-European gʷélHos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

oblongopunctatus (Latin): having longish points or spots

Definitions

  1. having longish points or spots

Ancestry of “oblongopunctatus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinoblongussomewhat long; oblong
2Latinob-towards; against
3Latinobolusobolus
4Ancient Greekὀβολόςobol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and...
5Ancient Greekὀβελόςa spit, rod; a horizontal line
6Ancient Greekβέλοςmissile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly...
7Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷélHos—
8Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing
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