Where does “ptérodactyle” come from?
ptérodactyle (French) comes from Ancient Greek δάκτυλος, from Hebrew דקל, from German Dackel, from German Dachshund, from German Dachs, from Old High German dahs, from Proto-West Germanic þahs, from Proto-Germanic þahsuz — to sire, beget.
ptérodactyle (French): pterodactyl
Definitions
- pterodactyl
Ancestry of “ptérodactyle”, step by step
ptérodactyle traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek δάκτυλος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | δάκτυλος | finger; measure of length, the breadth of a... |
| 2 | Hebrew | דקל | palm tree; date; dachshund |
| 3 | German | Dackel | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 4 | German | Dachshund | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 5 | German | Dachs | badger; genitive singular of Dach |
| 6 | Old High German | dahs | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | þahs | badger |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | þahsuz | badger |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tótḱus | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱ- | to create, produce; to cut, hew |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |
via Ancient Greek πτερόν
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πτερόν | feather; wing; Any winged creature |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |
via English pterodactyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pterodactyl | A pterosaur in the genus Pterodactylus; Any... |