Where does “Psocoptera” come from?

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

Psocoptera (Translingual): order, considered paraphyletic, now often order Psocodea in superorder Paraneoptera}}

Definitions

  1. order, considered paraphyletic, now often order Psocodea in superorder Paraneoptera}}

Ancestry of “Psocoptera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Translingual-pteraUsed to form words relating to wings
2Ancient Greekπτερόνfeather; wing; Any winged creature
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek πτερόν →