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.
Ancestry of “Chiroptera”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | χείρ | hand |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | kʰéhər | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰésōr | hand |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰes- | hand; take, give in exchange |
Words derived from “Chiroptera”