Where does “Aptenodytes” come from?

Aptenodytes (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek δυτης, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

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Definitions

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Ancestry of “Aptenodytes”, step by step

Aptenodytes traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek δυτης

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	δυτης	diver
2	Ancient Greek	-τής	Appended to verbs to form agent nouns
3	Ancient Greek	πεῖρα	trial, experiment, attempt
4	Proto-Indo-European	per-	before, in front; first; to go through
5	Proto-Indo-European	pr̥tós	passed , crossed

via Ancient Greek πτηνός

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	πτηνός	flying
2	Ancient Greek	πέτομαι	I fly; I dart, rush; I make haste
3	Proto-Indo-European	péth₂eti	to fly
4	Proto-Indo-European	peth₂-	to spread out; to fly

via Translingual πτηνός

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Translingual	πτηνός	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Ancient Greek -τής →