Where does “polyzyklisch” come from?

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

polyzyklisch (German): polycyclic

Definitions

  1. polycyclic

Ancestry of “polyzyklisch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanzyklischcyclic
2Latincyclicusof a cycle (of epic poems), cyclic
3Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlosEvery word from Ancient Greek κύκλος
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