Where does “dipterocarpaceous” come from?
dipterocarpaceous (English) comes from Translingual Dipterocarpaceae, from Translingual Dipterocarpus, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
dipterocarpaceous (English): Of or relating to the family Dipterocarpaceae
Definitions
- Of or relating to the family Dipterocarpaceae
Ancestry of “dipterocarpaceous”, step by step