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Where does “Pteria” come from?

Pteria (Translingual) comes from New Latin pteria, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

Ancestry of “Pteria”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Pteria”

  • Pterioida
  • Pteriomorphia
  • Pteriidae
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →