Where does “cyclone” come from?

Cyclone comes from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, ultimately from the root kʷel- meaning to turn or move in a circle.

cyclone (English): A weather phenomenon consisting of a system of...

Definitions

  1. A weather phenomenon consisting of a system of...

Ancestry of “cyclone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “cyclone

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel-