Where does “hélice” come from?

hélice (French) comes 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.

hélice (French): helix; propeller

Definitions

  1. helix; propeller

Ancestry of “hélice”, step by step

hélice traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin helīx

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhelīxa kind of ivy
2Ancient GreekἕλιξAnything twisted, winding, or spiral; The tendril...
3Ancient Greekπτερόνfeather; wing; Any winged creature
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

via Latin Helice

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinHelice—
2Ancient GreekἙλίκηHelike a nymph
3Ancient Greekἕλῐξanything twisted, winding or in a spiral

Words derived from “hélice”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek πτερόν →