Where does “Cheirogaleoidea” come from?

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

Cheirogaleoidea (Translingual): superfamily

Definitions

  1. superfamily

Ancestry of “Cheirogaleoidea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualCheirogaleusgenus name
2Ancient Greekχείρhand
3Ancient Greekπτερόνfeather; wing; Any winged creature
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
5Proto-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 →