Where does “autocycle” come from?
autocycle (English) comes from English cycle, from Catalan cicle, from Latin cyclus, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
autocycle (English): A vehicle somewhat like a moped, having a small...
Definitions
- A vehicle somewhat like a moped, having a small...
Ancestry of “autocycle”, step by step
autocycle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cycle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cycle | An interval of space or time in which one set of... |
| 2 | Catalan | cicle | cycle |
| 3 | Latin | cyclus | a circle; a cycle, recurring period; a branding... |
| 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 |
via English automobile
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | automobile | A type of vehicle designed to move on the ground... |
| 2 | French | automobile | automotive; automobile |
| 3 | Italian | automobile | automobile |
| 4 | Italian | mobile | movable, mobile; moving; piece of furniture |