Where does “hexapterous” come from?
hexapterous (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἑξαπτέρυγος, from Ancient Greek -ός, from Proto-Hellenic *-os, from Proto-Indo-European -ós — Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting...
hexapterous (English): Having six wing-like processes or extensions
Definitions
- Having six wing-like processes or extensions
Ancestry of “hexapterous”, step by step
hexapterous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἑξαπτέρυγος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἑξαπτέρυγος | six-winged, hexapterous |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ός | Forms agentive or patientive adjectives and nouns from the o-grade of a verbal root |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *-os | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ós | Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting... |
via English hexa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hexa | — |