Where does “hypoptilum” come from?

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

hypoptilum (English): An aftershaft

Definitions

  1. An aftershaft

Ancestry of “hypoptilum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπτίλονfeather, especially a down feather; wing,...
2Ancient GreekψίλονAlternative spelling of πτῐ́λον

Words derived from “hypoptilum”

Every word from Ancient Greek ψίλον →Every word from Ancient Greek πτίλον →