Where does “Acanthopteri” come from?

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

Acanthopteri (Translingual): order

Definitions

  1. order

Ancestry of “Acanthopteri”, step by step

Acanthopteri 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 New Latin Acanthopterygii

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New LatinAcanthopterygii—

Words derived from “Acanthopteri”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek πτερόν →