Where does “hippocrepiform” come from?

hippocrepiform (English) comes from Ancient Greek κρηπίς, from Ancient Greek χειρίς, from Ancient Greek χείρ, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

hippocrepiform (English): Shaped like a horseshoe

Definitions

Shaped like a horseshoe

Ancestry of “hippocrepiform”, step by step

hippocrepiform traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κρηπίς

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	κρηπίς	man's high boot, half-boot; soldier's boot;...
2	Ancient Greek	χειρίς	—
3	Ancient Greek	χείρ	hand
4	Ancient Greek	πτερόν	feather; wing; Any winged creature
5	Proto-Indo-European	péth₂r̥	wing; feather
6	Proto-Indo-European	peth₂-	to spread out; to fly

via Ancient Greek ἵππος

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ἵππος	a horse, a mare; cavalry, horsemen
2	Proto-Hellenic	íkkʷos	horse
3	Proto-Indo-European	h₁éḱwos	stallion, horse
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₁oh₁ḱu-	swift

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