Where does “Ku Klux Klan” come from?

Ku Klux Klan (English) comes from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

Ku Klux Klan (English): An American white supremacist secret society and terrorist organization

Definitions

  1. An American white supremacist secret society and terrorist organization

Ancestry of “Ku Klux Klan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “Ku Klux Klan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos →Every word from Ancient Greek κύκλος →