Where does “спира́ль” come from?

спира́ль (Russian) comes from Latin spiralis, from Latin spira, from French trompe, from Middle French trompe, from Old French trompe, from Frankish trumpa — trump, trumpet; trumpet.

спира́ль (Russian): spiral, spire helix

Definitions

  1. spiral, spire helix

Ancestry of “спира́ль”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinspiralisspiraling
2LatinspiraA thing that is coiled, twisted, or wound; A...
3Frenchtrompetrumpet; trunk of an elephant; squinch
4Middle Frenchtrompe—
5Old Frenchtrompetrump, trumpet; horn, trump, trumpet
6Frankishtrumpatrump, trumpet; trumpet

Words derived from “спира́ль”

Every word from Frankish trumpa →Every word from Old French trompe →Every word from Middle French trompe →