Where does “cycliophoran” come from?
cycliophoran (English) comes from Translingual Cycliophora, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
cycliophoran (English): A member of the phylum Cycliophora, rare aquatic invertebrates living in the mouths of lobsters
Definitions
- A member of the phylum Cycliophora, rare aquatic invertebrates living in the mouths of lobsters
Ancestry of “cycliophoran”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Cycliophora | phylum |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |