Where does “nonacyclic” come from?
nonacyclic (English) comes from English acyclic, 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.
nonacyclic (English): Not acyclic
Definitions
- Not acyclic
Ancestry of “nonacyclic”, step by step
nonacyclic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English acyclic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | acyclic | Not cyclic; having an open chain structure;... |
| 2 | English | cyclic | Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or... |
| 3 | French | cyclique | cyclic, cyclical |
| 4 | Latin | cyclicus | of a cycle (of epic poems), cyclic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |