Where does “monocycle” come from?
monocycle (French) comes from French cycle, from Latin cyclus, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
monocycle (French): unicycle
Ancestry of “monocycle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | cycle | cycle; middle school, junior high school |
| 2 | Latin | cyclus | a circle; a cycle, recurring period; a branding... |
| 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 |