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

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

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	punctus	pricked, punctured, pierced, having been pricked;...
2	Latin	-tus	Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms...
3	Proto-Italic	-tus	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	-tus	Derives action nouns from verb roots

via Latin frōns

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	frōns	a leafy branch; foliage; greenery
2	Proto-Indo-European	bʰron-t-	—
3	Proto-Indo-European	bʰren-	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 →