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Where does “κῠ́κλος” come from?

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

κῠ́κλος (Ancient Greek): circle, ring

Definitions

  1. circle, ring

Ancestry of “κῠ́κλος”, step by step

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

Words derived from “κῠ́κλος”

  • cycle
  • bike
  • bicycle
  • recycling
  • cycling
  • motorcycle
  • recycle
  • cyclin
  • biker
  • motorbike
  • cyclist
  • cyclase
  • recyclable
  • tricycle
  • cyclotron
  • Cyclades
  • cyclohexane
  • cycloid
  • cyclodextrin
  • motorcyclist
  • epicycloid
  • cyclization
  • bicyclist
  • anthracycline
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