Where does “rufithorax” come from?

rufithorax (Latin) comes from Latin thōrax, from Ancient Greek θώραξ — corselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass.

rufithorax (Latin): having a red thorax

Definitions

  1. having a red thorax

Ancestry of “rufithorax”, step by step

rufithorax traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin thōrax

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinthōraxchest, thorax
2Ancient Greekθώραξcorselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass

via Latin Rūfus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinRūfus—
2Proto-Italic*rouðosred
Every word from Ancient Greek θώραξ →Every word from Latin thōrax →
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