Where does “policiclico” come from?
policiclico (Italian) comes from Italian ciclico, from Latin cyclicus, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
policiclico (Italian): polycyclic
Definitions
- polycyclic
Ancestry of “policiclico”, step by step
policiclico traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian ciclico
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | ciclico | cyclic, cyclical |
| 2 | Latin | cyclicus | of a cycle (of epic poems), cyclic |
| 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 |
via Spanish cíclico
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | cíclico | cyclic |