Where does “punatetra” come from?
punatetra (Finnish) comes from Finnish Tetra, 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.
punatetra (Finnish): flame tetra, Hyphessobrycon flammeus
Definitions
- flame tetra, Hyphessobrycon flammeus
Ancestry of “punatetra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | Tetra | — |
| 2 | English | tetra | Any of numerous species of small South American... |
| 3 | Translingual | Tetragonopterus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πτερόν | feather; wing; Any winged creature |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |