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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”

  • Fünfzylinder
  • zylindrisch
  • Stahlzylinder
  • Sechszylinder
  • Vierzylinder
  • cilinder
  • צילינדער
Every word from Ancient Greek κυλίνδω →