Etymology of the English word apterous
the English word
apterousderived 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 apterous in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
