Where does “ἡμικύκλιος” come from?

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

ἡμικύκλιος (Ancient Greek): semicircular

Definitions

  1. semicircular

Ancestry of “ἡμικύκλιος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκῠ́κλοςcircle, ring
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos →Every word from Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος →