Etymology Explorer › LatinWhere does “vitripennis” come from? vitripennis (Latin) comes from Latin vitrum, from Proto-Italic wedrom, from Proto-Indo-European wedro-, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
vitripennis (Latin): glassy-winged, glassy-feathered
Definitions glassy-winged, glassy-feathered Ancestry of “vitripennis”, step by step vitripennis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin vitrum Step Language Word Meaning 1 Latin vitrum glass; a woad; a plant used for dying blue; woad;... 2 Proto-Italic wedrom glass 3 Proto-Indo-European wedro- water-like 4 Proto-Indo-European wed- water 5 Proto-Indo-European wey- to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
via Latin penna Step Language Word Meaning 1 Latin penna wing; feather, especially a flight-feather;... 2 Proto-Italic petnā feather; wing 3 Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ wing; feather 4 Proto-Indo-European peth₂- to spread out; to fly