Where does “hypoptila” come from?

hypoptila (English) comes from English hypoptilum, from Ancient Greek πτίλον, from Ancient Greek ψίλον — Alternative spelling of πτῐ́λον.

hypoptila (English): plural of hypoptilum

Definitions

  1. plural of hypoptilum

Ancestry of “hypoptila”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhypoptilumAn aftershaft
2Ancient Greekπτίλονfeather, especially a down feather; wing,...
3Ancient GreekψίλονAlternative spelling of πτῐ́λον
Every word from Ancient Greek ψίλον →Every word from Ancient Greek πτίλον →Every word from English hypoptilum →