Where does “hemipterus” come from?

hemipterus (Latin) comes from Latin pterus, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

hemipterus (Latin): half-winged

Definitions

  1. half-winged

Ancestry of “hemipterus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hemipterus”

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