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Where does “κυκλοειδής” come from?

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

κυκλοειδής (Ancient Greek): circular

Definitions

  1. circular

Ancestry of “κυκλοειδής”, step by step

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

Words derived from “κυκλοειδής”

  • hipocicloide
  • cicloide
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