Where does “pteridological” come from?
pteridological (English) comes from English pteridology, from English pterido-, from Ancient Greek πτέρις, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
pteridological (English): Relating to pteridology
Ancestry of “pteridological”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pteridology | The scientific study of ferns and other... |
| 2 | English | pterido- | fern |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πτέρις | male fern; polypody; bracken |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πτερόν | feather; wing; Any winged creature |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |