Where does “Chiroptera” come from?

Chiroptera (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek χείρ, from Proto-Hellenic kʰéhər, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰésōr, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- — hand; take, give in exchange.

Chiroptera (Translingual): order

Definitions

  1. order

Ancestry of “Chiroptera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχείρhand
2Proto-Hellenickʰéhər
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰésōrhand
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰes-hand; take, give in exchange

Words derived from “Chiroptera

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰésōrEvery word from Proto-Hellenic kʰéhər