Where does “Pelidnota punctata” come from?

Pelidnota punctata (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek πελιδνός, from Proto-Indo-European pelito-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

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Definitions

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Ancestry of “Pelidnota punctata”, step by step

Pelidnota punctata traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek πελιδνός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπελιδνόςlivid, pallid, blue, lurid, dark colored
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpelito-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Latin punctatus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpunctatuspunctuated; pointed; punctate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelito- →Every word from Ancient Greek πελιδνός →