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Where does “chiragric” come from?

chiragric (English) comes from English chiragra, from Ancient Greek χειράγρα, from Ancient Greek χείρ, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

chiragric (English): Exhibiting or relating to chiragra

Definitions

  1. Exhibiting or relating to chiragra

Ancestry of “chiragric”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishchiragragout in the hand
2Ancient Greekχειράγρα—
3Ancient Greekχείρhand
4Ancient Greekπτερόνfeather; wing; Any winged creature
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →