myEtymology.com: English etymology of helideck

Etymology of the English word helideck

the English word helideck

derived from the English word deck

derived from the Middle Dutch word dec

using the English prefix heli-

derived from the English word helicopter

derived from the French word hélicoptère

derived from the Greek word helix, ἕλιξ, ἧλιξ (coil)

derived from the Greek word elissomai

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wel-

using the French prefix hélico-

using the French suffix -ptère

derived from the Greek word pteron, πτερόν

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *pet-

derived from the French word helicoptere

using the French prefix helico-

The earliest known usage of helideck in English dates from the 20th century.