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Where does “elicoidali” come from?

elicoidali (English) comes from Italian elicoidali, from Italian elicoidale, from Italian elicoide, from Ancient Greek ἑλικοειδής, from Ancient Greek ἕλιξ, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

elicoidali (English): A form of ridged tubular pasta, similar to...

Definitions

  1. A form of ridged tubular pasta, similar to...

Ancestry of “elicoidali”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianelicoidaliplural of elicoidale
2Italianelicoidalehelicoid
3Italianelicoidehelical, spiral; helicoid
4Ancient Greekἑλικοειδήςof spiral form; spiral
5Ancient GreekἕλιξAnything twisted, winding, or spiral; The tendril...
6Ancient Greekπτερόνfeather; wing; Any winged creature
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
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