Where does “cyclobutane” come from?

cyclobutane (French) comes from French cyclo-, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

cyclobutane (French): cyclobutane

Definitions

  1. cyclobutane

Ancestry of “cyclobutane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcyclo-cyclo
2Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos →Every word from Ancient Greek κύκλος →