Where does “nontricyclic” come from?
nontricyclic (English) comes from English tricyclic, 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.
nontricyclic (English): Not tricyclic
Ancestry of “nontricyclic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | tricyclic | Having three rings of atoms in the molecule; Any... |
| 2 | English | cyclic | Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or... |
| 3 | French | cyclique | cyclic, cyclical |
| 4 | Latin | cyclicus | — |
| 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 |