Where does “elicoidali” come from?
elicoidali (Italian) comes from Italian elicoidale, 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.
elicoidali (Italian): plural of elicoidale
Definitions
- plural of elicoidale
Ancestry of “elicoidali”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | elicoidale | helicoid |
| 2 | Italian | elicoide | helical, spiral; helicoid |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἑλικοειδής | of spiral form; spiral |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἕλιξ | Anything twisted, winding, or spiral; The tendril... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πτερόν | feather; wing; Any winged creature |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |