Where does “Dipterocarpaceae” come from?

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

Dipterocarpaceae (Translingual): family

Definitions

  1. family

Ancestry of “Dipterocarpaceae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualDipterocarpusgenus
2Ancient Greekπτερόνfeather; wing; Any winged creature
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

Words derived from “Dipterocarpaceae”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek πτερόν →