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Where does “Χειρίσοφος” come from?

Χειρίσοφος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χείρ, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

Ancestry of “Χειρίσοφος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχείρhand
2Ancient Greekπτερόνfeather; wing; Any winged creature
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
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