Where does “Arthropteris” come from?

Arthropteris (Translingual) comes from Translingual Pteris, from Ancient Greek πτέρῐς, from English pteron, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

Arthropteris (Translingual): genus|certain ferns}}

Definitions

  1. genus|certain ferns}}

Ancestry of “Arthropteris”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualPterisgenus
2Ancient Greekπτέρῐςmale fern
3EnglishpteronA peristyle raised on a podium, differing from an...
4Ancient Greekπτερόνfeather; wing; Any winged creature
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥Every word from Ancient Greek πτερόν