Where does “Neuroptera” come from?
Neuroptera (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
Neuroptera (Translingual): order
Ancestry of “Neuroptera”, step by step
Neuroptera traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek πτερόν
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πτερόν | feather; wing; Any winged creature |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |
via Ancient Greek νεῦρον
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | νεῦρον | sinew, tendon; cord, of a slingshot, bowstring;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | snéh₁wr̥ | sinew, tendon |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₁- | to spin (thread), to sew |