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Where does “rufocanus” come from?

rufocanus (Latin) comes from Latin cānus, from Proto-Italic kaznos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱas- — grayish-white; white, blond, grey; blond; grey;...

rufocanus (Latin): red and grey

Definitions

  1. red and grey

Ancestry of “rufocanus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincānus—
2Proto-Italickaznosgrey
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱas-grayish-white; white, blond, grey; blond; grey;...
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