Where does “emiciclo” come from?
emiciclo (Italian) comes from Latin hemicyclus, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
emiciclo (Italian): semicircle, hemicycle; floor
Definitions
- semicircle, hemicycle; floor
Ancestry of “emiciclo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | hemicyclus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |