Where does “portahelicópteros” come from?

portahelicópteros (Spanish) comes from Spanish helicóptero, from French hélicoptère, from Ancient Greek ἕλιξ, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

portahelicópteros (Spanish): helicopter carrier

Definitions

  1. helicopter carrier

Ancestry of “portahelicópteros”, step by step

portahelicópteros traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish helicóptero

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishhelicópterohelicopter
2Frenchhélicoptèrehelicopter
3Ancient GreekἕλιξAnything twisted, winding, or spiral; The tendril...
4Ancient Greekπτερόνfeather; wing; Any winged creature
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

via Spanish portar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishportarto bear, to carry; to behave, to be good
2Old Spanishportar
3Latinportāre
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥Every word from Ancient Greek πτερόν