Where does “Helix” come from?

Helix (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ἕλιξ, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

Helix (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Helix”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Helix”

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