Where does “κύκλος” come from?

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

κύκλος (Ancient Greek): circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...

Definitions

  1. circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...

Ancestry of “κύκλος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “κύκλος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos →