Where does “spiral” come from?
Spiral derives from Middle French spirale, from Medieval Latin spiralis, from Latin spira meaning coil or twist, from Ancient Greek σπείρα, from Proto-Indo-European sper-.
spiral (English): A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates...
Definitions
- A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates...
Ancestry of “spiral”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | spirale | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | spiralis | spiraling |
| 3 | Latin | spira | A thing that is coiled, twisted, or wound; A... |
| 4 | French | trompe | trumpet; trunk of an elephant; squinch |
| 5 | Middle French | trompe | — |
| 6 | Old French | trompe | trump, trumpet; horn, trump, trumpet |
| 7 | Frankish | trumpa | trump, trumpet; trumpet |
Words derived from “spiral”