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

  1. Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or...

Ancestry of “cyclic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcycliquecyclic, cyclical
2Latincyclicusof a cycle (of epic poems), cyclic
3Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “cyclic

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel-