Where does “κολεόπτερος” come from?

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

κολεόπτερος (Ancient Greek): sheath-winged

Definitions

  1. sheath-winged

Ancestry of “κολεόπτερος”, step by step

κολεόπτερος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek πτερόν

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

via Ancient Greek κολεός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκολεόςa sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “κολεόπτερος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek πτερόν →