Where does “coléoptère” come from?

coléoptère (French) comes from Ancient Greek κολεόπτερος, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

coléoptère (French): beetle

Definitions

  1. beetle

Ancestry of “coléoptère”, step by step

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

Words derived from “coléoptère”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek πτερόν →