Where does “cyclonoscope” come from?

cyclonoscope (English) comes from English cyclone, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

cyclonoscope (English): An apparatus to assist in locating the centre of...

Definitions

  1. An apparatus to assist in locating the centre of...

Ancestry of “cyclonoscope”, step by step

cyclonoscope traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English cyclone

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcycloneA weather phenomenon consisting of a system of...
2Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

via English ‐o‐

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English‐o‐
2Latin‐o‐
3Ancient Greek-ό-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel-
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