Where does “hemicylindrical” come from?

hemicylindrical (English) comes from English cylindrical, from Latin cylindricus, from Ancient Greek κυλινδρικός.

hemicylindrical (English): Having the form of half a cylinder

Definitions

  1. Having the form of half a cylinder

Ancestry of “hemicylindrical”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcylindricalShaped like a cylinder; Describing a map...
2Latincylindricuscylindrical
3Ancient Greekκυλινδρικός—
Every word from Ancient Greek κυλινδρικός →Every word from Latin cylindricus →Every word from English cylindrical →