Where does “binomiale” come from?
binomiale (Italian) comes from Italian binomio, from Latin bi-, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
binomiale (Italian): binomial
Ancestry of “binomiale”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | binomio | binomial; duo |
| 2 | Latin | bi- | having two parts; occurring twice |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |