Where does “Κύκλωψ” come from?

Κύκλωψ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

Κύκλωψ (Ancient Greek): a cyclops

Definitions

  1. a cyclops

Ancestry of “Κύκλωψ”, step by step

Κύκλωψ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κύκλος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

via Proto-Hellenic kúklōps

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenickúklōps—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpḱú-klōpscattle thief
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos →Every word from Ancient Greek κύκλος →