Where does “helikopteriasema” come from?

helikopteriasema (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.

helikopteriasema (Finnish): heliport

Definitions

  1. heliport

Ancestry of “helikopteriasema”, step by step

helikopteriasema traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish helikopteri

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

via Finnish asema

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishasemastate, position, situation; status; station
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥Every word from Ancient Greek πτερόν