Where does “traumahelikopter” come from?

traumahelikopter (Dutch) comes from Dutch helikopter, 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.

traumahelikopter (Dutch): air ambulance helicopter

Definitions

  1. air ambulance helicopter

Ancestry of “traumahelikopter”, step by step

traumahelikopter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch helikopter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhelikopterhelicopter
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

via Dutch trauma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtraumatrauma
2Ancient Greekτραῦμαwound, hurt; hurt, damage; heavy blow, defeat
3Ancient Greekτιτρώσκωto harm, hurt
4Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₃-to hurt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂-