Where does “acyclic” come from?
Acyclic comes from English cyclic with the prefix a-, derived from Latin ad- and Latin ad, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo and Proto-Indo-European al-.
acyclic (English): Not cyclic; having an open chain structure;...
Definitions
- Not cyclic; having an open chain structure;...
Ancestry of “acyclic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cyclic | Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or... |
| 2 | French | cyclique | cyclic, cyclical |
| 3 | Latin | cyclicus | of a cycle (of epic poems), cyclic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |