Where does “hétérocycle” come from?

hétérocycle (French) comes from French cycle, from Latin cyclus, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

hétérocycle (French): heterocycle

Definitions

  1. heterocycle

Ancestry of “hétérocycle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcyclecycle; middle school, junior high school
2Latincyclusa circle; a cycle, recurring period; a branding...
3Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “hétérocycle”

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