Where does “cilinder” come from?
cilinder (Dutch) comes from French cylindre, from Middle French chilindre, from Latin cylindrus, from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος, from Ancient Greek κυλίνδω — I roll, turn over.
cilinder (Dutch): cylinder; certain objects of cylindrical shape,...
Definitions
- cylinder; certain objects of cylindrical shape,...
Ancestry of “cilinder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | cylindre | cylinder; first-person singular present... |
| 2 | Middle French | chilindre | cylinder |
| 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 |
Words derived from “cilinder”