Where does “semicylinder” come from?
semicylinder (English) comes from English cylinder, from Middle French chilindre, from Latin cylindrus, from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος, from Ancient Greek κυλίνδω — I roll, turn over.
semicylinder (English): Half of a cylinder
Definitions
- Half of a cylinder
Ancestry of “semicylinder”, step by step
semicylinder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cylinder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cylinder | A surface created by projecting a closed... |
| 2 | Middle French | chilindre | cylinder |
| 3 | Latin | cylindrus | cylinder; a roller; a cylindrical stone for... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κύλινδρος | round stone, tumbler, marble; roller, cylinder;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κυλίνδω | I roll, turn over |