Etymology

archipterygium

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Today it means: A primitive fin, like that of Ceratodus. Full definition →

New Latin archipterygium ← Ancient Greek ἀρχι-
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀρχι-
  2. New Latin · borrowed fromarchipterygium
  3. English todayarchipterygium

From New Latin archipterygium, from Ancient Greek ἀρχι- (arkhi-) + πτερύγιον (pterúgion). By surface analysis, archi- + pterygium

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἀρχι- all →

arch-archenteron

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.