Where does “bisectrix” come from?

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

bisectrix (English): The line bisecting the angle between the optic...

Definitions

  1. The line bisecting the angle between the optic...

Ancestry of “bisectrix”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbi-having two parts; occurring twice
2Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “bisectrix”

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