Where does “cylinder” come from?
Cylinder comes from Middle French cylindre, from Latin cylindrus, from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος, derived from the verb κυλίνδω meaning to roll.
cylinder (English): A surface created by projecting a closed...
Definitions
- A surface created by projecting a closed...
Ancestry of “cylinder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | chilindre | cylinder |
| 2 | Latin | cylindrus | cylinder; a roller; a cylindrical stone for... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κύλινδρος | round stone, tumbler, marble; roller, cylinder;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κυλίνδω | I roll, turn over |
Words derived from “cylinder”