Where does “cyclostome” come from?
cyclostome (English) comes from Translingual Cyclostomata, from French cyclostome, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
cyclostome (English): Any of various primitive jawless fish of the...
Definitions
- Any of various primitive jawless fish of the...
Ancestry of “cyclostome”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Cyclostomata | class: lampreys and hagfishes; the cyclostomes}} |
| 2 | French | cyclostome | cyclostome |
| 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 |