Where does “macropterus” come from?

macropterus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek μακρός, from Proto-Italic makros, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.

macropterus (Latin): large-winged

Definitions

large-winged

Ancestry of “macropterus”, step by step

macropterus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek μακρός

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	μακρός	long; tall, deep; far, distant
2	Proto-Italic	makros	—
3	Proto-Indo-European	mh₂ḱrós	lean, meager
4	Proto-Indo-European	meh₂ḱ-	to raise, increase; long

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

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós →Every word from Proto-Italic makros →