Where does “semicoleopteron” come from?
semicoleopteron (Latin) comes from Latin coleopteron, from Ancient Greek κολεόπτερος, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
semicoleopteron (Latin): hemelytron; a partially thickened forewing that resembles a beetle's coleopteron/elytron
Definitions
- hemelytron; a partially thickened forewing that resembles a beetle's coleopteron/elytron
Ancestry of “semicoleopteron”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | coleopteron | elytron, wing sheath, wingcase |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κολεόπτερος | sheath-winged |
| 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 |