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Where does “πτερόν” come from?

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

πτερόν (Ancient Greek): feather; wing; Any winged creature

Definitions

  1. feather; wing; Any winged creature

Ancestry of “πτερόν”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

Words derived from “πτερόν”

  • helicopter
  • pterygoid
  • pterodactyl
  • pterygopalatine
  • apterous
  • pterygium
  • dipterocarp
  • dipteran
  • pterostigma
  • coleopterous
  • hymenopteran
  • hymenopterous
  • pteron
  • pterygomaxillary
  • pterion
  • hemipteran
  • brachypterous
  • pteropod
  • pterotic
  • ectopterygoid
  • macropterous
  • pteridophyte
  • trichopteran
  • entopterygoid
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