Etymology

superhelical

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to a superhelix, the shape formed by a helix twisted into a helix Full definition →

English helical ← Latin super- ← Proto-Italic *super
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Latinsuper
  5. Latinsuper-
  6. Englishsuper-
  7. Englishhelical
  8. English todaysuperhelical

From super- + helical.

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