Where does “Dipterocarpoideae” come from?

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

Dipterocarpoideae (Translingual): subfamily

Definitions

  1. subfamily

Ancestry of “Dipterocarpoideae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualDipterocarpusgenus
2Ancient Greekπτερόνfeather; wing; Any winged creature
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥Every word from Ancient Greek πτερόν