Where does “cyclostome” come from?

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

cyclostome (French): cyclostome

Definitions

  1. cyclostome

Ancestry of “cyclostome”, step by step

cyclostome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κύκλος

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

via Ancient Greek στόμα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστόμαmouth; face; The source of a river or stream
2Proto-Indo-Europeanstomn̥

Words derived from “cyclostome

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlosEvery word from Ancient Greek κύκλος