Etymology Explorer › TranslingualWhere does “Aspidytes” come from? Aspidytes (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.
Aspidytes (Translingual): genus|certain diving beetles}}
Definitions genus|certain diving beetles}} Ancestry of “Aspidytes”, step by step Aspidytes traces back through two 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 ἀσπίς Step Language Word Meaning 1 Ancient Greek ἀσπίς shield; collective, body of men-at-arms; on the... 2 Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- to cut