Where does “Pteroptochos” come from?

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

Pteroptochos (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Pteroptochos”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Pteroptochos

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