Where does “chiromegaly” come from?

chiromegaly (English) comes from English chiro, from English chiropractor, from Ancient Greek χείρ, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

chiromegaly (English): Abnormal gigantism of the hands

Definitions

  1. Abnormal gigantism of the hands

Ancestry of “chiromegaly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchiroA chiropractor; Chiropractic
2EnglishchiropractorA health-care practitioner who specializes in...
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- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek πτερόν →