Where does “Zyklus” come from?

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

Zyklus (German): cycle

Definitions

  1. cycle

Ancestry of “Zyklus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Zyklus”

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