Where does “υδροπτέρυγο” come from?
υδροπτέρυγο (Greek) comes from English hydrofoil, from English FOIL, from Middle English foilen, from Old French fouler, from Latin fullo, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
υδροπτέρυγο (Greek): hydrofoil
Definitions
- hydrofoil
Ancestry of “υδροπτέρυγο”, step by step
υδροπτέρυγο traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hydrofoil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hydrofoil | A wing attached to the hull of a ship that raises... |
| 2 | English | FOIL | To apply the FOIL algorithm to |
| 3 | Middle English | foilen | spoil a scent trail by crossing it |
| 4 | Old French | fouler | to tread, to stamp, to full; tread on, trample |
| 5 | Latin | fullo | fuller |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Greek πτερύγιο
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | πτερύγιο | fin, flipper; mechanical part resembling a fin;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πτερύγιον | wing, fin |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πτέρυξ | wing; feathers; fins |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πτερόν | feather; wing; Any winged creature |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |