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