Where does “Pteroptochos megapodius” come from?

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

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Ancestry of “Pteroptochos megapodius”, step by step

Pteroptochos megapodius traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Translingual Pteroptochos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualPteroptochosgenus
2Englishptero-wing or feather
3Ancient Greekπτερόνfeather; wing; Any winged creature
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

via Translingual Megapodius

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualMegapodiusgenus
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek πτερόν →