Where does “polycyclic” come from?
Polycyclic comes from English cyclic, Ancient Greek κύκλος (kúklos, "circle" or "wheel"), and Proto-Indo-European kʷel-, meaning "to turn" or "revolve."
polycyclic (English): Involving more than one cycle; Having two or more...
Definitions
- Involving more than one cycle; Having two or more...
Ancestry of “polycyclic”, step by step
| 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 |