Where does “cyclothymia” come from?

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

cyclothymia (English): A chronic mental disturbance characterized by...

Definitions

  1. A chronic mental disturbance characterized by...

Ancestry of “cyclothymia”, 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 “cyclothymia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →