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Where does “elicoidale” come from?

elicoidale (Italian) comes from Italian elicoide, from Ancient Greek ἑλικοειδής, from Ancient Greek ἕλιξ, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

elicoidale (Italian): helicoid

Definitions

  1. helicoid

Ancestry of “elicoidale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianelicoidehelical, spiral; helicoid
2Ancient Greekἑλικοειδήςof spiral form; spiral
3Ancient GreekἕλιξAnything twisted, winding, or spiral; The tendril...
4Ancient Greekπτερόνfeather; wing; Any winged creature
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

Words derived from “elicoidale”

  • elicoidali
  • elicoidali
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