Where does “newscopter” come from?
newscopter (English) comes from English copter, from English helicopter, from Esperanto helico, from French hélice, from Latin helīx, from Ancient Greek ἕλιξ, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ — to spread out; to fly.
newscopter (English): A helicopter sent to the scene of an ongoing event to record and broadcast the event for the news
Definitions
- A helicopter sent to the scene of an ongoing event to record and broadcast the event for the news
Ancestry of “newscopter”, step by step
newscopter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English copter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | copter | A helicopter; To helicopter: to transport by... |
| 2 | English | helicopter | An aircraft that is borne along by one or more... |
| 3 | Esperanto | helico | helix |
| 4 | French | hélice | helix; propeller |
| 5 | Latin | helīx | a kind of ivy |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἕλιξ | Anything twisted, winding, or spiral; The tendril... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πτερόν | feather; wing; Any winged creature |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |