Where does “tetracycle” come from?
tetracycle (English) comes from Ancient Greek τετράκυκλος, from Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
tetracycle (English): Any organic compound, containing four rings,...
Definitions
- Any organic compound, containing four rings,...
Ancestry of “tetracycle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | τετράκυκλος | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κῠ́κλος | circle, ring |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |