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Where does “Crepis” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Crepis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκρηπίςman's high boot, half-boot; soldier's boot;...
2Ancient Greekχειρίς—
3Ancient Greekχείρhand
4Ancient Greekπτερόνfeather; wing; Any winged creature
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
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