Where does “anticicló” come from?

anticicló (Catalan) comes from Catalan cicló, from English cyclone, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

anticicló (Catalan): anticyclone

Definitions

  1. anticyclone

Ancestry of “anticicló”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanciclócyclone
2EnglishcycloneA weather phenomenon consisting of a system of...
3Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlosEvery word from Ancient Greek κύκλος
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