Where does “motorsúkkla” come from?
motorsúkkla (Faroese) comes from Faroese súkkla, from Danish cykel, from English cycle, from Catalan cicle, from Latin cyclus, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
motorsúkkla (Faroese): motorcycle, motorbike
Ancestry of “motorsúkkla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Faroese | súkkla | bicycle, bike; to bicycle |
| 2 | Danish | cykel | bicycle, bike |
| 3 | English | cycle | An interval of space or time in which one set of... |
| 4 | Catalan | cicle | cycle |
| 5 | Latin | cyclus | a circle; a cycle, recurring period; a branding... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |