Etymology of the English word apteral
the English word
apteralderived from the Greek word
apteros, ἄπτερος
using the Greek prefix
a-, ἀ- (an- not, without)
derived from the Greek word
pteron, πτερόν
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pet-Date
The earliest known usage of apteral in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
