Where does “hémicycle” come from?
hémicycle (French) comes from Latin hemicyclium, from Ancient Greek ἡμικύκλιον, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
hémicycle (French): semicircle; the benches of the French National...
Definitions
- semicircle; the benches of the French National...
Ancestry of “hémicycle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | hemicyclium | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἡμικύκλιον | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |