Where does “elice” come from?

elice (Romanian) comes from French hélice, from Latin helīx, from Ancient Greek ἕλιξ, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

elice (Romanian): propeller

Definitions

propeller

Ancestry of “elice”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	hélice	helix; propeller
2	Latin	helīx	a kind of ivy
3	Ancient Greek	ἕλιξ	Anything twisted, winding, or spiral; The tendril...
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

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek πτερόν →