Etymology of the English word helicity
the English word
helicityderived from the English word
helixderived from the Latin word
helixderived from the Greek word
helix, ἕλιξ, ἧλιξ (coil)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wel-derived from the Greek word
elikeusing the English suffix
-ityDate
The earliest known usage of helicity in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
