Where does “bifurcation” come from?
bifurcation (French) comes from French bifurquer, from Latin bifurcus, from Latin bi-, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
bifurcation (French): A bifurcation, where two roads etc. part or meet
Definitions
- A bifurcation, where two roads etc. part or meet
Ancestry of “bifurcation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | bifurquer | to bifurcate |
| 2 | Latin | bifurcus | two-pronged |
| 3 | Latin | bi- | having two parts; occurring twice |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
Words derived from “bifurcation”