Where does “Helike” come from?

Helike (English) comes from Ancient Greek Ἑλίκη, from Ancient Greek ἕλῐξ — anything twisted, winding or in a spiral.

Helike (English): An ancient Greek city that was submerged by a tsunami in 373 BC

Definitions

  1. An ancient Greek city that was submerged by a tsunami in 373 BC

Ancestry of “Helike”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἙλίκηHelike a nymph
2Ancient Greekἕλῐξanything twisted, winding or in a spiral
Every word from Ancient Greek ἕλῐξ →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἑλίκη →