Where does “siklon” come from?

siklon (Indonesian) comes from Dutch cycloon, from English cyclone, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

siklon (Indonesian): cyclone

Definitions

  1. cyclone

Ancestry of “siklon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchcyclooncyclone, a storm type with a rotating system of winds
2EnglishcycloneA weather phenomenon consisting of a system of...
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 kʷékʷlos →Every word from Ancient Greek κύκλος →