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