Where does “Pteris” come from?
Pteris (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek πτέρῐς, from English pteron, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
Pteris (Translingual): genus
Definitions
- genus
Ancestry of “Pteris”, step by step
Pteris traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek πτέρῐς
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πτέρῐς | male fern |
| 2 | English | pteron | A peristyle raised on a podium, differing from an... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πτερόν | feather; wing; Any winged creature |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |
via Ancient Greek πτέρις
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πτέρις | male fern; polypody; bracken |