Where does “pienoiskopteri” come from?
pienoiskopteri (Finnish) comes from Finnish kopteri, 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.
pienoiskopteri (Finnish): copter drone, e.g. quadcopter
Definitions
- copter drone, e.g. quadcopter
Ancestry of “pienoiskopteri”, step by step
pienoiskopteri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kopteri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kopteri | A copter, a chopper |
| 2 | Finnish | helikopteri | helicopter |
| 3 | French | hélicoptère | helicopter |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἕλιξ | Anything twisted, winding, or spiral; The tendril... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πτερόν | feather; wing; Any winged creature |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |