Where does “Dryopteridaceae” come from?
Dryopteridaceae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Dryopteris, from New Latin dryopteris, from Ancient Greek δρυοπτερίς, from Ancient Greek πτέρις, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
Dryopteridaceae (Translingual): family
Definitions
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Ancestry of “Dryopteridaceae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Dryopteris | genus |
| 2 | New Latin | dryopteris | a kind of fern, possibly a wood fern |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δρυοπτερίς | black oak-fern |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πτέρις | male fern; polypody; bracken |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πτερόν | feather; wing; Any winged creature |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |