Where does “Petaurus” come from?

Petaurus (Translingual) comes from Latin petaurista, from Ancient Greek πετευριστής, from Ancient Greek πετευρίζομαι, from Ancient Greek πέτευρον, from Ancient Greek πέτομαι, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

Petaurus (Translingual): genus, of Australia, New Guinea, and certain nearby islands}}

Definitions

genus, of Australia, New Guinea, and certain nearby islands}}

Ancestry of “Petaurus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	petaurista	an acrobat, tumbler
2	Ancient Greek	πετευριστής	—
3	Ancient Greek	πετευρίζομαι	dance on a rope
4	Ancient Greek	πέτευρον	roosting perch for fowls; pole, spar, plank;...
5	Ancient Greek	πέτομαι	I fly; I dart, rush; I make haste
6	Proto-Indo-European	péth₂eti	to fly
7	Proto-Indo-European	peth₂-	to spread out; to fly

Words derived from “Petaurus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti →Every word from Ancient Greek πέτομαι →