Where does “cilindre” come from?

cilindre (Catalan) comes from Latin cylindrus, from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος, from Ancient Greek κυλίνδω — I roll, turn over.

cilindre (Catalan): cylinder

Definitions

  1. cylinder

Ancestry of “cilindre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincylindruscylinder; a roller; a cylindrical stone for...
2Ancient Greekκύλινδροςround stone, tumbler, marble; roller, cylinder;...
3Ancient GreekκυλίνδωI roll, turn over
Every word from Ancient Greek κυλίνδω →Every word from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος →Every word from Latin cylindrus →