Where does “Ptychoptera” come from?

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

Ptychoptera (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Ptychoptera”, step by step

Ptychoptera 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 πτυχή

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπτυχήfold
2Ancient Greekπτῠ́σσωto fold

Words derived from “Ptychoptera”

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