Where does “винтообразный” come from?
винтообразный (Russian) comes from Russian винт, from Polish gwint, from German Gewinde, from German winden, from Middle High German winden, from Old High German wintan, from Proto-Germanic windaną, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.
винтообразный (Russian): helical, screwlike, spiral
Definitions
- helical, screwlike, spiral
Ancestry of “винтообразный”, step by step
винтообразный traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian винт
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | винт | screw; propeller; vint |
| 2 | Polish | gwint | screw thread |
| 3 | German | Gewinde | thread |
| 4 | German | winden | to wind; to twist; to twirl; to squirm; to writhe |
| 5 | Middle High German | winden | — |
| 6 | Old High German | wintan | to wind, to wrap |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | windaną | to wind, to wrap |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |
via Russian о́браз
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | о́браз | looking; shape, image, figure |