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

  1. 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

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

via English Jehol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishJeholA former Chinese province around Chengde
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥Every word from Ancient Greek πτερόν
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