Where does “cyclic” come from?
Cyclic derives from Ancient Greek κυκλικός, from Ancient Greek κύκλος meaning circle, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from the root kʷel- meaning to turn or move around.
cyclic (English): Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or...
Definitions
- Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or...
Ancestry of “cyclic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | cyclique | cyclic, cyclical |
| 2 | Latin | cyclicus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
Words derived from “cyclic”