Where does “κυκλοτερής” come from?

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

κυκλοτερής (Ancient Greek): made round by turning; round, circular

Definitions

  1. made round by turning; round, circular

Ancestry of “κυκλοτερής”, step by step

κυκλοτερής 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 Ancient Greek τείρω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτείρωto wear out, tire; to distress, afflict
2Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos →Every word from Ancient Greek κύκλος →