Where does “pteria” come from?

pteria (English) comes from English pterion, from French ptérion, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

pteria (English): plural of pterion

Definitions

  1. plural of pterion

Ancestry of “pteria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpterionThe point corresponding with the posterior end of...
2Frenchptérion—
3Ancient Greekπτερόνfeather; wing; Any winged creature
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek πτερόν →