Where does “monopteros” come from?
monopteros (English) comes from Latin monopteros, from Ancient Greek μονόπτερος, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
monopteros (English): A classical temple made up of one circle of...
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- A classical temple made up of one circle of...
Ancestry of “monopteros”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | monopteros | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μονόπτερος | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πτερόν | feather; wing; Any winged creature |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |
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