Where does “Jeholopterus” come from?
Jeholopterus (Translingual) comes from Latin pterus, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
Jeholopterus (Translingual): genus|currently contains only one species, †Jeholopterus ningchengensis, a small anurognathid pterosaur known from the Middle jurassic to Late Jurassic Daohugou Beds of the Tiaojishan Formation of Inner Mongolia, China}}
Definitions
- genus|currently contains only one species, †Jeholopterus ningchengensis, a small anurognathid pterosaur known from the Middle jurassic to Late Jurassic Daohugou Beds of the Tiaojishan Formation of Inner Mongolia, China}}
Ancestry of “Jeholopterus”, step by step
Jeholopterus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin pterus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pterus | winged |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πτερόν | feather; wing; Any winged creature |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |
via English Jehol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Jehol | A former Chinese province around Chengde |