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Where does “pteryla” come from?

pteryla (English) comes from Ancient Greek Ὕλη, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

pteryla (English): One of the areas of a bird's skin on which...

Definitions

  1. One of the areas of a bird's skin on which...

Ancestry of “pteryla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekὝλη—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
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