Where does “ὑμενόπτερος” come from?

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

ὑμενόπτερος (Ancient Greek): Membrane-winged

Definitions

  1. Membrane-winged

Ancestry of “ὑμενόπτερος”, step by step

ὑμενόπτερος traces back through 3 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 Ὑμήν

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekὙμήνHymen
2Proto-Indo-European*syewH-to sew

via Ancient Greek ῠ̔μήν

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekῠ̔μήν—

Words derived from “ὑμενόπτερος”

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