Where does “helicitic” come from?

helicitic (English) comes from English helic-, from Latin helīx, from Ancient Greek ἕλιξ, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

helicitic (English): Pertaining to a texture in metamorphic rocks where minerals contain contorted microscopic inclusions that represent the original bedding or alignment of the parent rock

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to a texture in metamorphic rocks where minerals contain contorted microscopic inclusions that represent the original bedding or alignment of the parent rock

Ancestry of “helicitic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhelic-—
2Latinhelīxa kind of ivy
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 péth₂r̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek πτερόν →