Where does “ptero-” come from?

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

ptero- (English): wing or feather

Definitions

  1. wing or feather

Ancestry of “ptero-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπτερόνfeather; wing; Any winged creature
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

Words derived from “ptero-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →