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Where does “ciclico” come from?

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

ciclico (Italian): cyclic, cyclical

Definitions

  1. cyclic, cyclical

Ancestry of “ciclico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincyclicus—
2Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “ciclico”

  • macrociclico
  • anaciclico
  • eterociclico
  • prociclico
  • triciclico
  • policiclico
  • aciclico
  • tetraciclico
  • omociclico
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