Where does “pygostyle” come from?

pygostyle (English) comes from Ancient Greek στῦλος, from Ancient Greek ἄνθος, from Proto-Hellenic ántʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

pygostyle (English): The plate supporting the tail-feathers in birds,...

Definitions

  1. The plate supporting the tail-feathers in birds,...

Ancestry of “pygostyle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστῦλοςpillar, column, support
2Ancient Greekἄνθοςflower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak
3Proto-Hellenicántʰosflower, blossom
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éndʰosbloom
5Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “pygostyle”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -os →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰos →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ántʰos →