Where does “cycle” come from?
cycle (French) comes from Latin cyclus, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
cycle (French): cycle; middle school, junior high school
Definitions
- cycle; middle school, junior high school
Ancestry of “cycle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | cyclus | a circle; a cycle, recurring period; a branding... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
Words derived from “cycle”