Where does “helico” come from?

helico (Esperanto) comes from French hélice, 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.

helico (Esperanto): helix

Definitions

  1. helix

Ancestry of “helico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchhélicehelix; propeller
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

Words derived from “helico

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥Every word from Ancient Greek πτερόν
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