Where does “hiilisykli” come from?

hiilisykli (Finnish) comes from Finnish sykli, from Latin cyclus, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

hiilisykli (Finnish): carbon cycle

Definitions

  1. carbon cycle

Ancestry of “hiilisykli”, step by step

hiilisykli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish sykli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsyklicycle
2Latincyclusa circle; a cycle, recurring period; a branding...
3Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

via Finnish hiili

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhiilicoal; charcoal; carbon
2Proto-Finnichiilicharcoal; ember
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →