Where does “колеоптер” come from?

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

колеоптер (Russian): coleopter, coleopteran

Definitions

  1. coleopter, coleopteran

Ancestry of “колеоптер”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκολεόπτεροςsheath-winged
2Ancient Greekπτερόνfeather; wing; Any winged creature
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek πτερόν →