Where does “eliche” come from?
eliche (English) comes from Italian eliche, from Italian elica, from Ancient Greek ἕλιξ, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
eliche (English): pasta spirals
Definitions
- pasta spirals
Ancestry of “eliche”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | eliche | plural of elica; eliche |
| 2 | Italian | elica | helix, spiral; propeller, screw; pasta spiral |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἕλιξ | Anything twisted, winding, or spiral; The tendril... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πτερόν | feather; wing; Any winged creature |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |