Where does “ilicupter” come from?

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

ilicupter (Aromanian): helicopter

Definitions

  1. helicopter

Ancestry of “ilicupter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekελικόπτεροhelicopter
2Frenchhélicoptèrehelicopter
3Ancient GreekἕλιξAnything twisted, winding, or spiral; The tendril...
4Ancient Greekπτερόνfeather; wing; Any winged creature
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥Every word from Ancient Greek πτερόν