Where does “Heteroptera” come from?

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

Heteroptera (Translingual): suborder

Definitions

  1. suborder

Ancestry of “Heteroptera”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Heteroptera”

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