Where does “tetraphocomelia” come from?
tetraphocomelia (English) comes from English tetra, from Translingual Tetragonopterus, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
tetraphocomelia (English): phocomelia of all four limbs
Definitions
- phocomelia of all four limbs
Ancestry of “tetraphocomelia”, step by step
tetraphocomelia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tetra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tetra | Any of numerous species of small South American... |
| 2 | Translingual | Tetragonopterus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πτερόν | feather; wing; Any winged creature |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |
via English phocomelia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phocomelia | A congenital disorder of the limbs, the affected... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μέλος | part of a body, limb, member, part; part of a... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |