Where does “Campylopterus” come from?

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

Campylopterus (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Campylopterus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Translingual-pterus—
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 →