Where does “cykeldæk” come from?
cykeldæk (Danish) comes from Danish cykel, from English cycle, from Catalan cicle, from Latin cyclus, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
cykeldæk (Danish): bicycle tire
Definitions
- bicycle tire
Ancestry of “cykeldæk”, step by step
cykeldæk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish cykel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | cykel | bicycle, bike |
| 2 | English | cycle | An interval of space or time in which one set of... |
| 3 | Catalan | cicle | cycle |
| 4 | Latin | cyclus | a circle; a cycle, recurring period; a branding... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via Danish dæk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | dæk | tyre (UK), tire (US) |