Where does “heko” come from?

heko (Finnish) comes from Finnish helikopteri, from French hélicoptère, from Ancient Greek ἕλιξ, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

heko (Finnish): har har, hardy har har; helicopter, helo

Definitions

  1. har har, hardy har har; helicopter, helo

Ancestry of “heko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhelikopterihelicopter
2Frenchhélicoptèrehelicopter
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek πτερόν →