Where does “rufiventris” come from?

rufiventris (Latin) comes from Latin venter, from Proto-Indo-European wend-tri.

rufiventris (Latin): having a red belly

Definitions

  1. having a red belly

Ancestry of “rufiventris”, step by step

rufiventris traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin venter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinventerbelly, abdomen; body, trunk; stomach
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwend-tri

via Latin Rūfus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinRūfus
2Proto-Italic*rouðosred
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wend-triEvery word from Latin venter
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