Where does “helicopterlike” come from?
helicopterlike (English) comes from English like, from Dutch luik, from Middle Dutch luke, from Dutch luiken, from Middle Dutch luken, from Old Dutch lūcan, from Proto-West Germanic lūkan, from Proto-Germanic lūkaną — to break, tear; to break, shatter.
helicopterlike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a helicopter
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a helicopter
Ancestry of “helicopterlike”, step by step
helicopterlike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English like
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | like | To enjoy, be pleased by; favor; be in favor of;... |
| 2 | Dutch | luik | hatch; shutter; panel, as in a triptych |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | luke | — |
| 4 | Dutch | luiken | to close, to shut |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | luken | to close, to shut; to close, to become closed |
| 6 | Old Dutch | lūcan | to close, shut |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | lūkan | to close, to shut |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | lūkaną | to close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |
via English helicopter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | helicopter | An aircraft that is borne along by one or more... |
| 2 | Esperanto | helico | helix |
| 3 | French | hélice | helix; propeller |
| 4 | Latin | helīx | a kind of ivy |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἕλιξ | Anything twisted, winding, or spiral; The tendril... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πτερόν | feather; wing; Any winged creature |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |