Where does “hypercyclic” come from?
hypercyclic (English) comes from English cyclic, from French cyclique, from Latin cyclicus, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
hypercyclic (English): Of or relating to hypercycles
Definitions
- Of or relating to hypercycles
Ancestry of “hypercyclic”, step by step
hypercyclic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cyclic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cyclic | Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or... |
| 2 | French | cyclique | cyclic, cyclical |
| 3 | Latin | cyclicus | of a cycle (of epic poems), cyclic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via English hyper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hyper | hyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;... |