Where does “bifurquer” come from?

bifurquer (French) comes from Latin bifurcus, from Latin bi-, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

bifurquer (French): to bifurcate

Definitions

  1. to bifurcate

Ancestry of “bifurquer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbifurcustwo-pronged
2Latinbi-having two parts; occurring twice
3Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “bifurquer”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos →Every word from Ancient Greek κύκλος →