Where does “Helikopterrotor” come from?
Helikopterrotor (German) comes from German Rotor, from English rotor, from English rotator, from English ‐or, from Middle English -our, from Old French -eor, from Latin -ator, from Latin -tor.
Helikopterrotor (German): helicopter rotor
Definitions
- helicopter rotor
Ancestry of “Helikopterrotor”, step by step
Helikopterrotor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Rotor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Rotor | rotor |
| 2 | English | rotor | A rotating part of a mechanical device, for... |
| 3 | English | rotator | One who or that which rotates; A muscle by which... |
| 4 | English | ‐or | Creates an agent noun, often from a verb, indicating a person or object (often machines or parts of them) that do the verb or part of speech with which they are formed |
| 5 | Middle English | -our | — |
| 6 | Old French | -eor | Alternative form of -or |
| 7 | Latin | -ator | -ator, -er; second-person singular future passive... |
| 8 | Latin | -tor | -er |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -tōr | Forms agent nouns to verb stems |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tōr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -tor-s | — |
via German Helikopter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Helikopter | helicopter |
| 2 | English | helicopter | An aircraft that is borne along by one or more... |
| 3 | Esperanto | helico | helix |
| 4 | French | hélice | helix; propeller |
| 5 | Latin | helīx | a kind of ivy |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἕλιξ | Anything twisted, winding, or spiral; The tendril... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πτερόν | feather; wing; Any winged creature |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |