Where does “hemipter” come from?
hemipter (English) comes from Latin hemipterus, from Latin pterus, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
hemipter (English): Any organism of the order Hemiptera, including...
Definitions
- Any organism of the order Hemiptera, including...
Ancestry of “hemipter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | hemipterus | half-winged |
| 2 | Latin | pterus | winged |
| 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 |