Where does “spiralic” come from?
spiralic (Romanian) comes from Romanian spiral, from French spiral, from Medieval Latin spiralis, from Latin spira, from French trompe, from Middle French trompe, from Old French trompe, from Frankish trumpa — trump, trumpet; trumpet.
spiralic (Romanian): spiral
Definitions
- spiral
Ancestry of “spiralic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | spiral | spiral |
| 2 | French | spiral | spiral |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | spiralis | spiraling |
| 4 | Latin | spira | A thing that is coiled, twisted, or wound; A... |
| 5 | French | trompe | trumpet; trunk of an elephant; squinch |
| 6 | Middle French | trompe | — |
| 7 | Old French | trompe | trump, trumpet; horn, trump, trumpet |
| 8 | Frankish | trumpa | trump, trumpet; trumpet |