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Where does “cylindrisk” come from?

cylindrisk (Danish) comes from Swedish cylinder, from German Zylinder, from Latin cylindrus, from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος, from Ancient Greek κυλίνδω — I roll, turn over.

cylindrisk (Danish): cylindrical

Definitions

  1. cylindrical

Ancestry of “cylindrisk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishcylindera cylinder; a top hat
2GermanZylindercylinder; top hat
3Latincylindruscylinder; a roller; a cylindrical stone for...
4Ancient Greekκύλινδροςround stone, tumbler, marble; roller, cylinder;...
5Ancient GreekκυλίνδωI roll, turn over
Every word from Ancient Greek κυλίνδω →