Where 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

  1. bracken (Pteris aquilina)

Ancestry of “θηλυπτερίς”, step by step

θηλυπτερίς traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek πτέρις

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

via Ancient Greek θῆλυς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθῆλυςfemale; of or belonging to women, womanly,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥Every word from Ancient Greek πτερόν
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