Where does “nonpericyclic” come from?
nonpericyclic (English) comes from English pericyclic, from English pericycle, from English cycle, from Catalan cicle, from Latin cyclus, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
nonpericyclic (English): Not pericyclic
Definitions
- Not pericyclic
Ancestry of “nonpericyclic”, step by step
nonpericyclic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pericyclic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pericyclic | Of or relating to a pericycle; Of or relating to... |
| 2 | English | pericycle | In a plant root, the cylinder of plant tissue... |
| 3 | English | cycle | An interval of space or time in which one set of... |
| 4 | Catalan | cicle | cycle |
| 5 | Latin | cyclus | a circle; a cycle, recurring period; a branding... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |