Where does “τετράκυκλος” come from?
τετράκυκλος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
Ancestry of “τετράκυκλος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κῠ́κλος | circle, ring |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |