Where does “hydrocyclone” come from?
hydrocyclone (English) comes from English cyclone, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
hydrocyclone (English): A cyclone separator used to remove particles from...
Definitions
- A cyclone separator used to remove particles from...
Ancestry of “hydrocyclone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cyclone | A weather phenomenon consisting of a system of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |