▲ 247 ▼ What hobby seems boring to most people but is actually fascinating if you dive into it? (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by Bluetreefrog@lemmy.world [M] to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 152 comments fedilink hide all child comments Tell us why we should unexpectedly come to love your hobby.
[–] 1rre@discuss.tchncs.de 22 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children) Helico means spinning and pter means pter permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 23 points 2 years ago (2 children) Maybe you were just deliberately baiting for this, but no! Helicopter's etymology actually breaks down into helico and pter. Helico being cognate with helix, and pter being "flying", from the same root as pterodactyl (flying finger). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Great, and now I want a heliodactyl. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago etymology jokes on Lemmy.... ive Waited for this day for so long permalink fedilink source parent [–] sadbehr@lemmy.nz 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) Super interesting. Does that mean that we're pronouncing either helicopter or pterodactyl wrong? We don't say the 'pter' parts the same way I think? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* nah there's no "wrong" for a common native pronunciation. but for silent p- words specifically, the /pt/ and /ps/ consonant clusters just don't occur at the start of words in English. so the p goes silent in those words. pterodactyl, psychology. but in languages like Greek and German they do occur! permalink fedilink source parent [–] SeabassDan@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Depends on whether the o is before the p or after the r. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MxM111@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) I thought heli is more like a screw. (Not claiming that it is, but that was my understanding) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] 1rre@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) The dictionary definition is "Anything twisted, winding, or spiral." but an inference can be made permalink fedilink source parent [–] theKalash@feddit.ch 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) The word is not "heli" though. It's "helico". Like in the helicoprion (a shark with a spiral think on it's mouth) or a helicograph (a tool to draw spirals). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fubo@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Or, y'know, a helix. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] theKalash@feddit.ch 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Yes, that is where it comes from. https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/helico https://www.dictionary.com/browse/helico- Doesn't change the fact that the word helicopter splits into "helico" and "pter" with the later meaning wing or feather in greek. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pter- It's a helico-pter "spiraling wing", not a heli-copter. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bluetreefrog@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 2 years ago It’s a helico-pter “spiraling wing”, not a heli-copter. TIL permalink fedilink source parent [–] niktemadur@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Pterodactyl - Pter Finger! Then there's choleodoptera and lepidoptera. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 23 points 2 years ago (2 children) Maybe you were just deliberately baiting for this, but no! Helicopter's etymology actually breaks down into helico and pter. Helico being cognate with helix, and pter being "flying", from the same root as pterodactyl (flying finger). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Great, and now I want a heliodactyl. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago etymology jokes on Lemmy.... ive Waited for this day for so long permalink fedilink source parent [–] sadbehr@lemmy.nz 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) Super interesting. Does that mean that we're pronouncing either helicopter or pterodactyl wrong? We don't say the 'pter' parts the same way I think? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* nah there's no "wrong" for a common native pronunciation. but for silent p- words specifically, the /pt/ and /ps/ consonant clusters just don't occur at the start of words in English. so the p goes silent in those words. pterodactyl, psychology. but in languages like Greek and German they do occur! permalink fedilink source parent [–] SeabassDan@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Depends on whether the o is before the p or after the r. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Great, and now I want a heliodactyl. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago etymology jokes on Lemmy.... ive Waited for this day for so long permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago etymology jokes on Lemmy.... ive Waited for this day for so long permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sadbehr@lemmy.nz 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) Super interesting. Does that mean that we're pronouncing either helicopter or pterodactyl wrong? We don't say the 'pter' parts the same way I think? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* nah there's no "wrong" for a common native pronunciation. but for silent p- words specifically, the /pt/ and /ps/ consonant clusters just don't occur at the start of words in English. so the p goes silent in those words. pterodactyl, psychology. but in languages like Greek and German they do occur! permalink fedilink source parent [–] SeabassDan@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Depends on whether the o is before the p or after the r. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* nah there's no "wrong" for a common native pronunciation. but for silent p- words specifically, the /pt/ and /ps/ consonant clusters just don't occur at the start of words in English. so the p goes silent in those words. pterodactyl, psychology. but in languages like Greek and German they do occur! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SeabassDan@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Depends on whether the o is before the p or after the r. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MxM111@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) I thought heli is more like a screw. (Not claiming that it is, but that was my understanding) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] 1rre@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) The dictionary definition is "Anything twisted, winding, or spiral." but an inference can be made permalink fedilink source parent [–] theKalash@feddit.ch 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) The word is not "heli" though. It's "helico". Like in the helicoprion (a shark with a spiral think on it's mouth) or a helicograph (a tool to draw spirals). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fubo@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Or, y'know, a helix. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] theKalash@feddit.ch 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Yes, that is where it comes from. https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/helico https://www.dictionary.com/browse/helico- Doesn't change the fact that the word helicopter splits into "helico" and "pter" with the later meaning wing or feather in greek. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pter- It's a helico-pter "spiraling wing", not a heli-copter. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bluetreefrog@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 2 years ago It’s a helico-pter “spiraling wing”, not a heli-copter. TIL permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 1rre@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) The dictionary definition is "Anything twisted, winding, or spiral." but an inference can be made permalink fedilink source parent
[–] theKalash@feddit.ch 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) The word is not "heli" though. It's "helico". Like in the helicoprion (a shark with a spiral think on it's mouth) or a helicograph (a tool to draw spirals). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fubo@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Or, y'know, a helix. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] theKalash@feddit.ch 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Yes, that is where it comes from. https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/helico https://www.dictionary.com/browse/helico- Doesn't change the fact that the word helicopter splits into "helico" and "pter" with the later meaning wing or feather in greek. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pter- It's a helico-pter "spiraling wing", not a heli-copter. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bluetreefrog@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 2 years ago It’s a helico-pter “spiraling wing”, not a heli-copter. TIL permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fubo@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Or, y'know, a helix. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] theKalash@feddit.ch 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Yes, that is where it comes from. https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/helico https://www.dictionary.com/browse/helico- Doesn't change the fact that the word helicopter splits into "helico" and "pter" with the later meaning wing or feather in greek. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pter- It's a helico-pter "spiraling wing", not a heli-copter. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bluetreefrog@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 2 years ago It’s a helico-pter “spiraling wing”, not a heli-copter. TIL permalink fedilink source parent
[–] theKalash@feddit.ch 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Yes, that is where it comes from. https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/helico https://www.dictionary.com/browse/helico- Doesn't change the fact that the word helicopter splits into "helico" and "pter" with the later meaning wing or feather in greek. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pter- It's a helico-pter "spiraling wing", not a heli-copter. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bluetreefrog@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 2 years ago It’s a helico-pter “spiraling wing”, not a heli-copter. TIL permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bluetreefrog@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 2 years ago It’s a helico-pter “spiraling wing”, not a heli-copter. TIL permalink fedilink source parent
[–] niktemadur@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Pterodactyl - Pter Finger! Then there's choleodoptera and lepidoptera. permalink fedilink source parent