Where does “spherocylinder” come from?

spherocylinder (English) comes from English cylinder, from Middle French chilindre, from Latin cylindrus, from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος, from Ancient Greek κυλίνδω — I roll, turn over.

spherocylinder (English): A solid, made up of two hemispheres connected by...

Definitions

A solid, made up of two hemispheres connected by...

Ancestry of “spherocylinder”, step by step

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

Every word from Ancient Greek κυλίνδω →Every word from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος →Every word from Latin cylindrus →