Where does “pterostilbene” come from?

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

pterostilbene (English): A stilbenoid chemically related to resveratrol

Definitions

  1. A stilbenoid chemically related to resveratrol

Ancestry of “pterostilbene”, step by step

pterostilbene traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Translingual Pterocarpus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualPterocarpusgenus
2Ancient Greekπτερόνfeather; wing; Any winged creature
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

via English stilbene

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstilbeneEither of two isomeric hydrocarbons,...
2Ancient Greekστίλβωto shine, glitter; to gleam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek πτερόν →