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
Ancestry of “cylindrisk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | cylinder | a cylinder; a top hat |
| 2 | German | Zylinder | cylinder; top hat |
| 3 | Latin | cylindrus | cylinder; a roller; a cylindrical stone for... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κύλινδρος | round stone, tumbler, marble; roller, cylinder;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κυλίνδω | I roll, turn over |