Where does “Garudapterus” come from?

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

Garudapterus (Translingual): genus|a pterosaur from the Early Cretaceous of Thailand.}}

Definitions

  1. genus|a pterosaur from the Early Cretaceous of Thailand.}}

Ancestry of “Garudapterus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1KapampanganGaruda—
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 péth₂r̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek πτερόν →