Where does “tripunctatus” come from?
tripunctatus (Latin) comes from Latin tri-, from Latin trēs, from Proto-Italic trēs, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.
tripunctatus (Latin): three-pointed; three-spotted
Definitions
- three-pointed; three-spotted
Ancestry of “tripunctatus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | tri- | three, tri- |
| 2 | Latin | trēs | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | trēs | three |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *tréyes | — |