Where does “κυκλικός” come from?

κυκλικός (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κυκλικός, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

κυκλικός (Greek): circular, round; cyclical, cyclic

Definitions

  1. circular, round; cyclical, cyclic

Ancestry of “κυκλικός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκυκλικόςcircular
2Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlosEvery word from Ancient Greek κύκλος