Where does “Hubschrauberpilot” come from?
Hubschrauberpilot (German) comes from German Pilot, from Italian pilota, from Latin pedota, from Ancient Greek πηδόν, from Ancient Greek πούς, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
Hubschrauberpilot (German): helicopter pilot
Definitions
- helicopter pilot
Ancestry of “Hubschrauberpilot”, step by step
Hubschrauberpilot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Pilot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Pilot | pilot one who steers an aircraft |
| 2 | Italian | pilota | pilot; driver; third-person singular present... |
| 3 | Latin | pedota | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πηδόν | oar; blade of an oar, oar |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πούς | foot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
via German Hubschrauber
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Hubschrauber | helicopter |
| 2 | German | Hub | lift, lifting |
| 3 | German | heben | to lift; to raise; to heave; to hoist; to rise;... |
| 4 | Middle High German | heben | — |
| 5 | Old High German | hevan | to lift |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | habjaną | to have, to hold; to lift, heave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyé- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |