Where does “pteridology” come from?

pteridology (English) comes 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.

pteridology (English): The scientific study of ferns and other...

Definitions

  1. The scientific study of ferns and other...

Ancestry of “pteridology”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpterido-fern
2Ancient Greekπτέριςmale fern; polypody; bracken
3Ancient Greekπτερόνfeather; wing; Any winged creature
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

Words derived from “pteridology”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek πτερόν →