Where does “motociclo” come from?

motociclo (Italian) comes from Italian -ciclo, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

motociclo (Italian): motorcycle, motorbike

Definitions

  1. motorcycle, motorbike

Ancestry of “motociclo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italian-ciclocycle
2Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos →Every word from Ancient Greek κύκλος →