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-.

Cyclades (English): An Aegean island chain in southeast-central Greece, surrounding the main island Delos, further including the islands of Andros, Amorgos, Irakleia, Kea, Mykonos Naxos, Paros, Santorini, Syra, Tinos and others

Definitions

  1. An Aegean island chain in southeast-central Greece, surrounding the main island Delos, further including the islands of Andros, Amorgos, Irakleia, Kea, Mykonos Naxos, Paros, Santorini, Syra, Tinos and others

Ancestry of “Cyclades”, 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 →