Where does “Kykladit” come from?

Kykladit (Finnish) comes from Ancient Greek Κυκλάδες, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

Kykladit (Finnish): Cyclades group of islands in Greece

Definitions

  1. Cyclades group of islands in Greece

Ancestry of “Kykladit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΚυκλάδες—
2Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos →Every word from Ancient Greek κύκλος →