Where does “skycrane” come from?
skycrane (English) comes from English crane, from Middle English crane, from Old French cran, from Medieval Latin cranium, from Ancient Greek κρανίον, from Ancient Greek κάρα, from Proto-Hellenic *kárahə.
skycrane (English): A helicopter that is used for hauling large loads
Definitions
- A helicopter that is used for hauling large loads
Ancestry of “skycrane”, step by step
skycrane traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English crane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | crane | Any bird of the family Gruidae, large birds with... |
| 2 | Middle English | crane | crane; cranium |
| 3 | Old French | cran | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | cranium | skull |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κρανίον | skull; head |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κάρα | head, face; the head or top of anything, as of a... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *kárahə | — |