Where does “pteropod” come from?
pteropod (English) comes from Greek πτερόν.
pteropod (English): Any of free-swimming pelagic sea snails and sea...
Definitions
- Any of free-swimming pelagic sea snails and sea...
Ancestry of “pteropod”, step by step
pteropod traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek πτερόν
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | πτερόν | — |
via French ptéropode
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | ptéropode | — |