Where does “ἡμικύκλιον” come from?

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

ἡμικύκλιον (Ancient Greek): semicircle

Definitions

  1. semicircle

Ancestry of “ἡμικύκλιον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “ἡμικύκλιον”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos →Every word from Ancient Greek κύκλος →