Where does “monoptero” come from?
monoptero (Italian) comes from Latin monopteros, from Ancient Greek μονόπτερος, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
monoptero (Italian): monopteral
Definitions
- monopteral
Ancestry of “monoptero”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | monopteros | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μονόπτερος | — |
| 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 |