Where does “ἕτεροπτερος” come from?

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

ἕτεροπτερος (Ancient Greek): different wings

Definitions

  1. different wings

Ancestry of “ἕτεροπτερος”, step by step

ἕτεροπτερος 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 ἕτερος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἕτεροςone or the other of two
2Proto-Hellenichə́teros—

Words derived from “ἕτεροπτερος”

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