Where does “actinopterygian” come from?
actinopterygian (English) comes from Translingual Actinopterygii, from Ancient Greek πτέρυξ, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
actinopterygian (English): Any of the ray-finned fish of the taxonomic class...
Definitions
- Any of the ray-finned fish of the taxonomic class...
Ancestry of “actinopterygian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Actinopterygii | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πτέρυξ | wing; feathers; fins |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πτερόν | feather; wing; Any winged creature |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |