Where does “punctifrons” come from?

punctifrons (Latin) comes from Latin punctus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.

punctifrons (Latin): marked with points on the front or forehead

Definitions

  1. marked with points on the front or forehead

Ancestry of “punctifrons”, step by step

punctifrons traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin punctus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpunctuspricked, punctured, pierced, having been pricked;...
2Latin-tusForms the past participle of verbs; Forms...
3Proto-Italic-tus—
4Proto-Indo-European-tusDerives action nouns from verb roots

via Latin frōns

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfrōnsa leafy branch; foliage; greenery
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰron-t-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰren-project; to project; to stand out; to project;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tus →Every word from Latin -tus →Every word from Latin punctus →