Etymology Explorer › English

Where does “cyclothymic” come from?

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

cyclothymic (English): Of or pertaining to cyclothymia; A person who has...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to cyclothymia; A person who has...

Ancestry of “cyclothymic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcyclothymiaA chronic mental disturbance characterized by...
2Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →