Where does “cylindre” come from?

cylindre (French) comes from Middle French chilindre, from Latin cylindrus, from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος, from Ancient Greek κυλίνδω — I roll, turn over.

cylindre (French): cylinder; first-person singular present...

Definitions

cylinder; first-person singular present...

Ancestry of “cylindre”, step by step

cylindre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle French chilindre

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle French	chilindre	cylinder
2	Latin	cylindrus	cylinder; a roller; a cylindrical stone for...
3	Ancient Greek	κύλινδρος	round stone, tumbler, marble; roller, cylinder;...
4	Ancient Greek	κυλίνδω	I roll, turn over

via Ancient Greek κῠ́λινδρος

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	κῠ́λινδρος	round stone, tumbler, marble (child's toy)

Words derived from “cylindre”

Every word from Ancient Greek κυλίνδω →Every word from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος →Every word from Latin cylindrus →