Where does “apter” come from?

apter (Romanian) comes from French aptère, from Ancient Greek ἄπτερος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

apter (Romanian): apterous, wingless

Definitions

  1. apterous, wingless

Ancestry of “apter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchaptèreapteran
2Ancient Greekἄπτεροςwingless
3Ancient Greekἀ-The alpha privativum, used to make words that...
4Proto-Hellenichə-same; together
5Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥-one; with, together
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sm̥- →