Etymology of the English word dipterous
the English word
dipterousderived from the New Latin word
dipterousderived from the Greek word
dipteros, δίπτερος
derived from the Greek word
di-, δι-, δί-
derived from the Greek word
dis, δίς (double; twice)
derived from the Greek word
pteron, πτερόν
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pet-using the Greek prefix
dis-derived from the Latin word
Dipteraderived from the Greek word
dipteros, δίπτερος
derived from the Greek word
di-, δι-, δί-
derived from the Greek word
dis, δίς (double; twice)
derived from the Greek word
pteron, πτερόν
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pet-using the Greek prefix
dis-Date
The earliest known usage of dipterous in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
