myEtymology.com: English etymology of helo

Etymology of the English word helo

the English word helo

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-

using the English suffix -o

Word found in Modern English