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Where does “endocycle” come from?

endocycle (English) comes from English cycle, from Catalan cicle, from Latin cyclus, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

endocycle (English): A cycle of cell replication involving...

Definitions

  1. A cycle of cell replication involving...

Ancestry of “endocycle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcycleAn interval of space or time in which one set of...
2Catalanciclecycle
3Latincyclusa circle; a cycle, recurring period; a branding...
4Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
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