Where does “Citratzyklus” come from?

Citratzyklus (German) comes from German Zyklus, from Latin cyclus, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

Citratzyklus (German): citric acid cycle

Definitions

  1. citric acid cycle

Ancestry of “Citratzyklus”, step by step

Citratzyklus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Zyklus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZykluscycle
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

via German Citrat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanCitratcitrate
2Frenchcitratecitrate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos →Every word from Ancient Greek κύκλος →