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Where does “Centrohelida” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Centrohelida”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualHelix—
2Ancient GreekἕλιξAnything twisted, winding, or spiral; The tendril...
3Ancient Greekπτερόνfeather; wing; Any winged creature
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
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