Where does “Zylinder” come from?

Zylinder (German) comes from Latin cylindrus, from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος, from Ancient Greek κυλίνδω — I roll, turn over.

Zylinder (German): cylinder; top hat

Definitions

  1. cylinder; top hat

Ancestry of “Zylinder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincylindruscylinder; a roller; a cylindrical stone for...
2Ancient Greekκύλινδροςround stone, tumbler, marble; roller, cylinder;...
3Ancient GreekκυλίνδωI roll, turn over

Words derived from “Zylinder

Every word from Ancient Greek κυλίνδω