Etymology Explorer › Ancient GreekWhere does “θηλυπτερίς” come from? θηλυπτερίς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πτέρις, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
θηλυπτερίς (Ancient Greek): bracken (Pteris aquilina)
Definitions bracken (Pteris aquilina) Ancestry of “θηλυπτερίς”, step by step θηλυπτερίς traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek πτέρις Step Language Word Meaning 1 Ancient Greek πτέρις male fern; polypody; bracken 2 Ancient Greek πτερόν feather; wing; Any winged creature 3 Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ wing; feather 4 Proto-Indo-European peth₂- to spread out; to fly
via Ancient Greek θῆλυς Step Language Word Meaning 1 Ancient Greek θῆλυς female; of or belonging to women, womanly,... 2 Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- to suckle, nurse