Where does “ἕλιξ” come from?

ἕλιξ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

ἕλιξ (Ancient Greek): Anything twisted, winding, or spiral; The tendril...

Definitions

  1. Anything twisted, winding, or spiral; The tendril...

Ancestry of “ἕλιξ”, step by step

ἕλιξ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek πτερόν

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπτερόνfeather; wing; Any winged creature
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

via Proto-Indo-European wēlH-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

Words derived from “ἕλιξ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek πτερόν →