Where does “Cyclades” come from?
Cyclades derives from Ancient Greek Κυκλάδες, from Κυκλάς meaning "circular," from κύκλος meaning "circle," from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, ultimately from the root kʷel-.
Ancestry of “Cyclades”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Κυκλάδες | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |