Etymology of the English word superhelix
the English word
superhelixderived 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 prefix
super-derived from the Medieval Latin prefix
super-derived from the Classical Latin word
super (above)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*uperUsage
Word found in Modern English