Where does “Pterocarpus” come from?

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

Pterocarpus (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Pterocarpus”, step by step

Pterocarpus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek πτερόν

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

via Ancient Greek Καρπός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΚαρπόςfruit; grain; produce; harvest

Words derived from “Pterocarpus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥Every word from Ancient Greek πτερόν