Where does “cheiropterygium” come from?
cheiropterygium (English) comes from Ancient Greek πτερύγιον, from Ancient Greek πτέρυξ, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
cheiropterygium (English): The typical pentadactyloid limb of the higher...
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- The typical pentadactyloid limb of the higher...
Ancestry of “cheiropterygium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πτερύγιον | wing, fin |
| 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 |