Where does “motoelica” come from?

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

motoelica (Italian): engine-driven propellor

Definitions

  1. engine-driven propellor

Ancestry of “motoelica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianelicahelix, spiral; propeller, screw; pasta spiral
2Ancient GreekἕλιξAnything twisted, winding, or spiral; The tendril...
3Ancient Greekπτερόνfeather; wing; Any winged creature
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥Every word from Ancient Greek πτερόν
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