Where does “anholocyclic” come from?
anholocyclic (English) comes from English holocyclic, from English cyclic, from French cyclique, from Latin cyclicus, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
anholocyclic (English): Not holocyclic
Ancestry of “anholocyclic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | holocyclic | pertaining to an insect that undergoes sexual... |
| 2 | English | cyclic | Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or... |
| 3 | French | cyclique | cyclic, cyclical |
| 4 | Latin | cyclicus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |