Where does “Cycladen” come from?

Cycladen (Dutch) comes from Ancient Greek Κυκλάδες, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

Cycladen (Dutch): the Cyclades, an Aegean island chain

Definitions

  1. the Cyclades, an Aegean island chain

Ancestry of “Cycladen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΚυκλάδες—
2Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos →Every word from Ancient Greek κύκλος →