Where does “Zyklon” come from?

Zyklon (German) comes from English cyclone, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

Zyklon (German): cyclone

Definitions

  1. cyclone

Ancestry of “Zyklon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcycloneA weather phenomenon consisting of a system of...
2Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “Zyklon”

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