Where does “dryopteris” come from?
dryopteris (New Latin) comes from Ancient Greek δρυοπτερίς, from Ancient Greek πτέρις, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
dryopteris (New Latin): a kind of fern, possibly a wood fern
Definitions
- a kind of fern, possibly a wood fern
Ancestry of “dryopteris”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | δρυοπτερίς | black oak-fern |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πτέρις | male fern; polypody; bracken |
| 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 |