Where does “cykelslange” come from?
cykelslange (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.
cykelslange (Danish): inner tube for a bicycle
Definitions
- inner tube for a bicycle
Ancestry of “cykelslange”, step by step
cykelslange 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 slange
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | slange | A snake, a serpent; A tube, a hose; A spiteful... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | slange | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | slango | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slangô | snake |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | slenk- | to turn; wind; twist; to turn, to twist, to wind;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sel- | dwelling; piece of wood; beam, post, balk, board,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |