Where does “ornithopter” come from?
ornithopter (English) comes from French ornithoptère, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
ornithopter (English): An aircraft that generates lift through the...
Definitions
- An aircraft that generates lift through the...
Ancestry of “ornithopter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | ornithoptère | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πτερόν | feather; wing; Any winged creature |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |