Where does “κύκλος” come from?

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

κύκλος (Greek): circle; period, cycle; series, cycle

Definitions

  1. circle; period, cycle; series, cycle

Ancestry of “κύκλος”, step by step

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

Words derived from “κύκλος”

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