myEtymology.com: English etymology of heliskiing

Etymology of the English word heliskiing

the English word heliskiing

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-

derived from the English word skiing

derived from the English word ski

derived from the Norwegian word ski

derived from the Old Norse word skith

derived from the Old Norse word skidh

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

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *skid-

using the English suffix -ing

derived from the Norwegian word skiing

derived from the Old Norse word skidh

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

Word found in Modern English