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

  1. cycle; middle school, junior high school

Ancestry of “cycle”, step by step

cycle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin cyclus

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

via Late Latin cyclus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latincycluscycle

Words derived from “cycle”

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