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

  1. Any organism of the order Hemiptera, including...

Ancestry of “hemipter”, step by step

hemipter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin hemipterus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhemipterushalf-winged
2Latinpteruswinged
3Ancient Greekπτερόνfeather; wing; Any winged creature
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

via French hémiptère

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchhémiptèrehemipter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek πτερόν →