Where does “pterodactylane” come from?
pterodactylane (English) comes from English pterodactyl, from French ptérodactyle, from Ancient Greek δάκτυλος, from Hebrew דקל, from German Dackel, from German Dachshund, from German Dachs, from Old High German dahs — to sire, beget.
pterodactylane (English): A small, substituted ladderane supposed to have...
Definitions
- A small, substituted ladderane supposed to have...
Ancestry of “pterodactylane”, step by step
pterodactylane traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pterodactyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pterodactyl | A pterosaur in the genus Pterodactylus; Any... |
| 2 | French | ptérodactyle | pterodactyl |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δάκτυλος | finger; measure of length, the breadth of a... |
| 4 | Hebrew | דקל | palm tree; date; dachshund |
| 5 | German | Dackel | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 6 | German | Dachshund | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 7 | German | Dachs | badger; genitive singular of Dach |
| 8 | Old High German | dahs | — |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | þahs | badger |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | þahsuz | badger |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | tótḱus | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱ- | to create, produce; to cut, hew |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |
via English ane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ane | — |