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What is the Greek word for 'wing'?
φτερό
What is the Greek translation of the word wing?
ftero
How do bats get their names?
Actually, it comes from the greek word "hand-wing."
Is pterodactyl a compound word?
Not in English. It comes from a compound word meaning "wing-finger" in Greek.
What language does the word helicopters originate?
it come from the greek words helical wing
What does the word ornithopter mean?
The word Ornithopter comes from two words; ornitho which in Greek means bird and pteron which in Greek means wing.
What does the root pter mean?
Pter is a Greek word meaning wing like pterodactyl
Where did 'helicopter' originate from?
You mean, the word itself? The greek word "Helix" means "spiral" and "pteron" means wing.
What is the meaning for the word ptera?
Ptera- is a variant spelling of the Greek ptero- or pter-, meaning wing or feather.
Is the sailboat word 'wing-to-wing' or 'wing-on-wing'?
wing and wing
What is the Greek root for wing?
The Greek root for "wing" is "ptero-" as seen in words like pterodactyl (winged finger).
Why is a helicopter called a helicopter?
Well honey, a helicopter is called a helicopter because the word "helico" comes from the Greek word "helix" meaning spiral, and "pter" comes from the Greek word "pteron" meaning wing. So basically, it's a flying machine with spiral wings. Now, go impress your friends with that little nugget of knowledge.
