Where does “hemicylinder” come from?

hemicylinder (English) comes from English cylinder, from Middle French chilindre, from Latin cylindrus, from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος, from Ancient Greek κυλίνδω — I roll, turn over.

hemicylinder (English): Synonym of semicylinder

Definitions

  1. Synonym of semicylinder

Ancestry of “hemicylinder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcylinderA surface created by projecting a closed...
2Middle Frenchchilindrecylinder
3Latincylindruscylinder; a roller; a cylindrical stone for...
4Ancient Greekκύλινδροςround stone, tumbler, marble; roller, cylinder;...
5Ancient GreekκυλίνδωI roll, turn over
Every word from Ancient Greek κυλίνδω →Every word from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος →Every word from Latin cylindrus →