English
helicoid
Helicoid comes from Ancient Greek ἑλικοειδής.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἑλικοειδήςhelikoeidḗs
- Englishtodayhelicoid
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἑλικοειδήςhelikoeidḗs
- Englishtodayhelicoid
Formed from helico- + -id
Ancient Greek ἕλιξ ‘anything twisted, winding or in a spiral’
English helico-
Every English word from Ancient Greek ἑλικοειδής
Today it means
adj Having the form of a flattened helix.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἑλικοειδής / helicoid