Where does “birotula” come from?

birotula (English) comes from Latin birota, from Latin birotus, from Latin bi-, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

birotula (English): A microsclere that has a straight shaft and...

Definitions

  1. A microsclere that has a straight shaft and...

Ancestry of “birotula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbirotanominative feminine singular of birotus;...
2Latinbirotustwo-wheeled
3Latinbi-having two parts; occurring twice
4Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →