Where does “acanthopteri” come from?
acanthopteri (English) comes from Translingual Acanthopteri, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
acanthopteri (English): A group of teleostean fishes having spiny fins....
Definitions
- A group of teleostean fishes having spiny fins....
Ancestry of “acanthopteri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Acanthopteri | order |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πτερόν | feather; wing; Any winged creature |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |