Where does “silindro” come from?

silindro (Ilocano) comes from Tagalog silindro, from Spanish cilindro, from Latin cylindrus, from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος, from Ancient Greek κυλίνδω — I roll, turn over.

silindro (Ilocano): cylinder

Definitions

  1. cylinder

Ancestry of “silindro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogsilindrocylinder
2Spanishcilindrocylinder
3Latincylindruscylinder; a roller; a cylindrical stone for...
4Ancient Greekκύλινδροςround stone, tumbler, marble; roller, cylinder;...
5Ancient GreekκυλίνδωI roll, turn over
Every word from Ancient Greek κυλίνδωEvery word from Ancient Greek κύλινδροςEvery word from Latin cylindrus