Gustave de Ponton d'Amécourt, a French inventor, is said to have originated the term "helicopter" to describe his little steam-powered flyer. The word "helicopter" is derived from the Greek words "helikos" (helix) and "pteron" (wing) (wing).<br />It means'spiral copter' when put together and approximately translated into English. This term was created on May 7, 1863, according to Timetoast.
