Where does “bivial” come from?
bivial (English) comes from English bivium, from Latin bivium, from Latin bivius, from Latin bi-, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
bivial (English): Of or relating to the bivium
Definitions
- Of or relating to the bivium
Ancestry of “bivial”, step by step
bivial traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bivium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bivium | One side of an echinoderm, including a pair of... |
| 2 | Latin | bivium | A place with or where two ways meet; fork in the... |
| 3 | Latin | bivius | two-way; having two approaches |
| 4 | Latin | bi- | having two parts; occurring twice |
| 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 |