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Where does “chirale” come from?

chirale (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek χείρ, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

chirale (Italian): chiral

Definitions

  1. chiral

Ancestry of “chirale”, step by step

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

Words derived from “chirale”

  • achirale
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →