Where does “monocylindre” come from?

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

monocylindre (French): A single-cylinder engine; A vehicle with such an...

Definitions

  1. A single-cylinder engine; A vehicle with such an...

Ancestry of “monocylindre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcylindrecylinder; first-person singular present...
2Middle Frenchchilindrecylinder
3Latincylindruscylinder; a roller; a cylindrical stone for...
4Ancient Greekκύλινδροςround stone, tumbler, marble; roller, cylinder;...
5Ancient GreekκυλίνδωI roll, turn over
Every word from Ancient Greek κυλίνδωEvery word from Ancient Greek κύλινδροςEvery word from Latin cylindrus
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