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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

  1. Of or relating to the family Dipterocarpaceae

Ancestry of “dipterocarpaceous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualDipterocarpaceae—
2TranslingualDipterocarpus—
3Ancient Greekπτερόνfeather; wing; Any winged creature
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →