Where does “xanthopterus” come from?

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

xanthopterus (Latin): yellow-winged

Definitions

  1. yellow-winged

Ancestry of “xanthopterus”, step by step

xanthopterus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek πτερόν

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

via Ancient Greek ξανθός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekξανθόςyellow (of various shades), golden
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek πτερόν →