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Where does “πτέρῠξ” come from?

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

πτέρῠξ (Ancient Greek): wing; feathers; fins

Definitions

  1. wing; feathers; fins

Ancestry of “πτέρῠξ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “πτέρῠξ”

  • pterygoid
  • pterygopalatine
  • pterygium
  • pterygomaxillary
  • ectopterygoid
  • entopterygoid
  • basipterygium
  • palatopterygoid
  • pterygoquadrate
  • epipterygoid
  • interpterygoid
  • pterygial
  • pterygo-
  • basipterygial
  • archeotterige
  • πτερύγιο
  • πτερυγίων
  • πτερύγιον
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